Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14566772 - Employee injured when struck by falling bundle of rebar

Accident Summary Nr: 14566772 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 04/25/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2543262	04/25/1986	1622	0	Shank-Artukovich-Ohbayashi

Abstract: At approximately 6:30 p.m. on April 25, 1986, Employee #1 was steadying a bundle of rebar that was being hoisted from a train car when the frayed and kinked wire rope broke. The rebar bundle fall and struck Employee #1, knocking him approximately 10 ft back onto the floor of the tunnel. He suffered injuries to his right leg and knee, a bruised right shoulder, and abrasions on the back.

Keywords: SHOULDER, WIRE ROPE, INADEQUATE MAINT, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BACK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2543262			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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