Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14490403 - EMPLOYEE'S LEG CRUSHED WHEN STEEL TANK FELL ON IT

Accident Summary Nr: 14490403 -- Report ID: 0215800 -- Event Date: 05/07/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100179779	05/07/1987	3443	0	Sanitary Processing Equipment Corp

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WELDING A STAINLESS STEEL TANK WHILE THE TANK WAS SUSPENDED. HE WENT UNDER THE SUSPENDED TANK TO CHECK THE PENETRATION OF THE WELD. AS HE CROUCHED UNDER THE TANK TO LOOK AT THE WELD, THE TANK BROKE LOOSE AND FELL ON HIM, CRUSHING HIS RIGHT LEG. THE TANK WEIGHED 1200 POUNDS.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WELDING, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, TANK, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100179779			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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