Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 127874.015 - Employee fractures hand when struck by suspended wood block

Accident Summary Nr: 127874.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 01/15/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1471448.015	01/28/2020		331511	Russelloy Foundry Inc.

Abstract: At 3:45 p.m. on January 15, 2020, an employee (Plant Manager) was supervising coworkers lifting a furnace lid with an overhead hoist when load shifted. As the load became unstable, the employee reached his hand to steady the materials. The employee's was struck by the wooden block and broke his hand and thumb, requiring medical treatment without hospitalization.

Keywords: Crane Load, Falling Object, Foundry, Fracture, Furnace, Hand, Hoist, Hoisting Mechanism, Load Shift, Material Handling, Struck By, Suspended Load, Thumb, Unstable Load, Unstable Position, Wood

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1471448.015	45	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Management related occupations, n.e.c.

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.