Powered by GoogleTranslate

Return to Accident Search Results

Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 121067.015 - Employee injures head when struck by block

Accident Summary Nr: 121067.015 -- Report ID: 0111100 -- Event Date: 10/24/2019
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1440321.01510/24/2019532412Sunbelt Rentals, Inc

Abstract: At 12:00 noon on October 24, 2019, an employee was towing a stuck JLG aerial lift and was operating the controls for winch when the lift got stuck on a concrete drain. The chain that was holding the towing block broke and the block became a projectile that struck the employee in the head. The employee was knocked unconscious and was transported to a medical center, where he was admitted and had surgery for a skull fracture and contusions and lacerations.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Blocks, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broken Chain, Contusion, Fracture, Head, Laceration, Projectile, Skull, Struck By, Stuck, Towed Equipment, Unconsciousness, Winch

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury
1 1440321.015 27 M Hospitalized injury

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

Close