Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 116710.015 - Employee is crushed when struck by falling tongs

Accident Summary Nr: 116710.015 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 05/26/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1404889.015	05/31/2019		332312	Arconic Inc.

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on May 26, 2019, an employee was attempting to loosen the grip on 948 pound Heppenstall tongs in order to put it on an ingot that needed to be loaded into the metal lathe. The hoist was missing a safety latch and it fell off the hoist and onto the employee crushing him. The employee suffered broken legs, ribs and back and a punctured lung requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Ankle, Attachment Hook, Back, Chest, Crane Load, Crushed, Falling Object, Foot, Fracture, Hoist, Hoisting Mechanism, Lathe, Leg, Lung, Metal Ingot, Metal Lathe, Overhead Crane, Puncture, Rib, Safety Latch, Struck By, Toe, Tongs, Unstable Load, Unstable Position

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1404889.015	67	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinists

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