Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 124008.015 - Employee fractures leg when crushed by falling steel plate

Accident Summary Nr: 124008.015 -- Report ID: 0627510 -- Event Date: 02/03/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1462971.015	02/13/2020		237120	Wood Group Usa, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on February 3, 2020, Employee #1 was working with coworker #1 and coworker #2, a forklift operator, to move a 1,200 lbs. steel plate. As coworker #2 was attempting to reposition the steel plate while Employees #1 and coworker #1 were trying to hold the plate stable on the forklift, but the plate shifted and fell on Employee #1's right leg. Employee #1 suffered fracture to his right leg and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Crushed, Falling Object, Forklift, Fracture, Leg, Steel Plate

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition			0	8

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1462971.015	43	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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