Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 143969.015 - Employee is crushed when struck by falling metal pallet ring

Accident Summary Nr: 143969.015 -- Report ID: 0355112 -- Event Date: 01/29/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1575525.015	01/31/2022		327332	Concrete Pipe & Precast, Llc

Abstract: At 8:05 a.m. on January 29, 2022, an employee was clearing an area preparing to use an overhead crane to move 515 pound metal pallet rings on a 17 ring stack. The top 5 metal pallet rings were tilted instead of being stacked in a stable manner causing them to fall onto the employee. The employee crushed his left arm, lacerated his head, incurred multiple bruises on his legs, and experienced memory loss, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Arm, Brain, Cleaning, Clearing, Concussion, Contusion, Crane, Crushed, Elbow, Equipment Operator, Falling Object, Fracture, Head, Laceration, Leg, Metal, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Overhead Crane, Palletized Cargo, Ring, Skull, Struck By, Unstable Load, Unstable Position

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1575525.015	57	F	Hospitalized injury		Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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