Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 113641.015 - Employee fractures vertebrae when hydraulic-powered cab fall

Accident Summary Nr: 113641.015 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 12/18/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1378810.015	01/30/2019		423930	Acme Iron And Metal, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on December 18, 2018, Employee #1 was lifting a bail of recycled material and lifted the hydraulic-powered cab to it's highest position. A hydraulic fluid leaked and motor failure caused the cab to free-fall to it's lowest position. The employee sustained a fractured vertebrae in the back. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Back, Forklift, Fracture, Hydraulic Crane, Vertebra

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1378810.015	33	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation not reported

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