Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 116427.015 - Employee fractures leg after being struck by metal winch

Accident Summary Nr: 116427.015 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 01/14/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1373473.015	01/24/2019		484110	Corten Industries, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:45 a.m. on January 14, 2019, an employee was using a winch to secure a shipping container to the back of his truck with a strap. As the employee tightened the strap, it broke causing the winch bar to struck the employee's right leg. The employee sustained a fracture to his leg requiring medical treatment. Hospitalization was not required.

Keywords: Delivery Work, Fracture, Hand Tool, Hand Winch, Leg, Loading, Malfunction, Metal Bar, Struck By, Truck, Truck Driver, Winch

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1373473.015	29	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Truck drivers, light

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