Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 130359.015 - Employee breaks ribs when struck by falling metal coil

Accident Summary Nr: 130359.015 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 10/01/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1497438.015	10/05/2020		331491	The Miller Company

Abstract: At 8:36 p.m. on October 1, 2020, an employee working as a sheet metal worker for a nonferrous metals processing facility was attempting to lift a roll of sheet metal. The employee lifted the machine guard to allow the hook to pass completely through the roll. The employee was struck by the rolled metal when the roll of material fell. The employee sustained broken ribs and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Attachment Hook, Bypass, Bypass Guard, Chest, Falling Object, Fracture, Guard, Laceration, Lack of Work Procedures, Liver, Machine Guarding, Material Handling, Metal, Rib, Rolled, Safety Device, Sheet Metal, Struck By, Unsafe Position

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1497438.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Sheet metal workers

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