Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 133860.015 - Employee sustains broken right leg while loading projector

Accident Summary Nr: 133860.015 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 02/03/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1518463.015	03/08/2021		484210	Valley Wide Movers, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on February 3, 2021, Employee #1, employed at a family-owned business, was working with his father and another employee to deliver and load an I-Max projector into an upstairs projection room. The team used a wooden ramp and a winch to move the large projector up a flight of stairs. During the operation, the two-year-old winch experienced a failure, causing the projector to fall and strike the employee's right leg. The winch, which was still under warranty, was sent back to the manufacturer, and three parts were replaced at no cost. The employee sustained a broken right leg (tibia) and was hospitalized for over 24 hours, being released the following day.

Keywords: Fracture, Leg, Loading, Material Handling, Ramp, Struck Against, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation			3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1518463.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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