Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 104654.015 - Employee fractures leg when struck by loader bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 104654.015 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 11/28/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1308313.015	11/30/2017	5153	444220	317718949 - Lane Forest Products Inc

Abstract: At 12:45 p.m. on November 28, 2017, Employee #1, a mobile mechanic, was working on a front end loader. An industrial jack stand was set to support the bucket while he replaced the hydraulic line. When the employee cracked the line, hydraulic fluid sprayed in his face. He became disoriented, struck the jack stand, and the bucket landed on his leg. Employee #1 sustained a right lower leg fracture and was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Face, Fracture, Front End Loader, Hydraulic Fluid, Jack, Leg, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1308313.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury		Mechanical controls and valve repairers

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