Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 159143.015 - Employee is killed when struck in head by chain

Accident Summary Nr: 159143.015 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 08/16/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1691894.015	08/16/2023		336212	Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company

Abstract: At 6:45 a.m. on August 16, 2023, an employee was preparing to start welding on the jig held by the hoist. The employee raised the jig with the hoist, and the chain broke and fell on his head. The employee sustained multiple fractures in his face and skull and injuries in his brain, which ended up killing the employee.

Keywords: Brain, Broke, Chain, Face, Falling Object, Fracture, Head, Hoist, Skull, Struck By, Welding

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1691894.015	27	M	Fatality

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