Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 118888.015 - Employee's arm is fractured when struck by falling pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 118888.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 08/06/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1422674.015	08/12/2019		238190	Paragon Mechanical Inc.

Abstract: At 12:15 p.m. on August 6, 2019, Employee #1 and two coworkers, employed by an HVAC company, were loading copper steel pipes onto a truck bed outside the employer's warehouse/shop area. They were using a forklift and an 8-foot sling strap to load a 26-foot, 494-pound pipe when the strap slipped off the fork, causing the pipe to fall and crush Employee #1's arm. Employee #1 was transported and admitted to the hospital for treatment of a fractured arm.

Keywords: Arm, Construction, Crushed, Falling Object, Forklift, Fracture, HVAC, Hoist, Load Shift, Metal Pipe, Rigging, Sling, Struck By, Truck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1422674.015	63	M	Hospitalized injury		Truck Driver: Heavy/Tractor-Trailer

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