Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 145525.015 - Two employees puncture lung after being struck by falling t

Accident Summary Nr: 145525.015 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 02/09/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1577730.015	02/09/2022		312120	Mother Trail Beverage Co.

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on February 9, 2022, Employee#1 and Employee#2 were attempting to erect a 90-barrel blending tank weighing 3,000 lbs. into place by using a sling attached to a chain hoist. The sling ripped, and the tank fell, striking both employees standing on a ladder trying to pull the tank up with the hoist and forklift. Employee #1 was pinned underneath the tank, and Employee #2 was under the ladder and tank. Both employees were hospitalized to treat a punctured lung.

Keywords: Caught By, Falling Object, Forklift, Hoist, Ladder, Pinned, Sling, Struck By, Tank

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition				12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1577730.015	57	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: 12 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause:
2	1577730.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: 12 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause:

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