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Accident Summary Nr: 116992.015 - Employee'S Leg Is Fractured While Rigging Gate Valve
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1407125.015 | 06/11/2019 | 236210 | Dragados Usa, Inc. |
Abstract: At 10:20 a.m. on June 5, 2019, Employee #1 was rigging a 36-inch, 1,967-pound ga te valve to an overhead crane. He could not reach the second rigging eye, becau se the outriggers of the crane were in the way. The employee, in an attempt to slightly roll the valve and gain access to the rigging eye, kicked the wood brac ing the valve in place. The valve was resting on the wood and not chocked by it . The valve tipped over and onto the employee's leg, pinning him. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital for treatment of a fractured right leg, both the tibia and fibula bones. He was released without hospitalization.
Keywords:
blunt force trauma, bracing, chock, crane, crane outrigger, falling object, fracture, gate, pinned, projectile, rigging, struck by, tibia, tips over, unsecured, valve
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sewer/water treatment plant | New project or new addition | ||||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1407125.015 | 54 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Pipelayer | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: |