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Accident Summary Nr: 103455.015 - Employee is struck by machine, falls, and incurs multiple fr

Accident Summary Nr: 103455.015 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 10/03/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1298121.015	10/06/2017	1796	238290	317718478 - Eastern Oregon Petroleum Llc

Abstract: At 5:00 p.m. on October 3, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a petroleum products company, were working at an above-ground storage tank. Employee #1 was on top of the tank and handling a turbine that was being lifted out of the tank. Coworker #1 was operating a ground-level boom being used in the lifting operation. The strap from the boom broke, and the turbine swung and struck Employee #1. Employee #1 was knocked to the tarmac, a fall height of approximately 13 feet. Coworker #1 called for emergency services, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for numerous fractures, including his shoulder blade, collarbone, and 10 fractured ribs, and a dislocated ankle.

Keywords: Collarbone, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Material Handling, Rib, Shoulder, Storage Tank, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1298121.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury		Helpers, construction trades	Distance of Fall: 13 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 13 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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