Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 135176.015 - Employee is struck in head by winch hook, later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 135176.015 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 04/15/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1525581.015	04/16/2021	4911	221122	148905 - French Broad Electric Membership Corporation

Abstract: On April 15, 2021, an employee was attempting to straighten an auger on a digger derrick when the winch hook struck the injured employee on the head. The employee suffered serious head injuries and was transported to a hospital, where he later died.

Keywords: Auger, Auger Mechanism, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Digger/Derrick, Flying Object, Head, Hoist, Hoisting Mechanism, Skull, Struck By, Unstable Position, Winch

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1525581.015	70	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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