Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 130861.015 - Employee fractures right femur when struck by falling I-beam

Accident Summary Nr: 130861.015 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 05/29/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1485213.015	07/24/2020		332313	Mcwhirter Steel, Inc

Abstract: At approximately 7:00 a.m. on May 29, 2020, Employee #1 was working in a metal fabrication shop moving I-beams towards the door for shipping using an overhead bridge crane. The hook was not secured to the chain and as the employee was retracting the sling it became caught on a beam flange and flipped the I-beam. The falling beam landed on the employee's right leg, fracturing his femur. The employee was treated at the hospital for his injuries.

Keywords: Falling Object, Femur, Leg, Metal Beam, Struck By, Unsecured

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1485213.015	36	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters

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