Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 144135.015 - Employee fractures leg when struck by falling slab

Accident Summary Nr: 144135.015 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 11/01/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1580751.015	03/01/2022		327991	Architectural Surfaces

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on November 1, 2021, an employee was driving a truck delivering materials (a slab) to a client. The employee was assisting with unloading the materials, which was common practice during delivery. The employee was guiding the slab while a coworker (client) operating a forklift (powered industrial truck/PIT) was guiding the material. The PIT clamp was not correctly placed on the slab which caused the slab to tip and fall onto the employee's right leg. The employee incurred a compound fracture of his leg and required hospitalization.

Keywords: Clamp, Compound Fracture, Concrete Slab, Delivery Work, Falling Object, Forklift, Fracture, Industrial Truck, Leg, Lost Control, Material Handling, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Struck By, Truck Driver, Unloading, Unsecured

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1580751.015	64	M	Hospitalized injury		Truck drivers, light

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