Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119884.015 - Employee fractures arm in HVAC fan

Accident Summary Nr: 119884.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 09/11/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1431226.015	09/17/2019		452990	Big Lots, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on September 11, 2019, an employee locked out the disconnect of an HVAC fan to control the electrical energy before performing servicing on the belt of the fan. The employee performed the necessary maintenance and then removed the lock from the disconnect and returned the fan to power to ensure that the problem with the belt was fixed. The employee needed to tighten a couple more bolts on the equipment so he reapplied the lock to the fan disconnect and placed his arm inside the fan to tighten the bolts. The employee did not wait for the fan blades to stop moving before placing his arm inside. The employee was hospitalized to treat multiple fractures and lacerations to his wrist, forearm, and elbow.

Keywords: Contact, Elbow, Fan, Fan Blade, Forearm, Fracture, HVAC, Laceration, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Reach, Wrist

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1431226.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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