Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170004048 - Employee hit in jaw by flying hook
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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111437315 | 10/13/1993 | 1761 | 0 | F A Snyder Roofing & Sheet |
Abstract: Employee #1 was directing a forklift driver while the forklift pulled pallets to the edge of the truck. A rope was tied around the forklift and at the other end was a large iron hook fastened to a pallet of roofing materials. The forklift was backing up and pulling the rope taut. Employee #1 was standing next to the forklift when the iron hook slipped. The hook flew back and out, striking Employee #1 in the jaw. Employee #1's jaw was broken. The truck driver took the iron hook and rope and returned to Arkansas, where he was from.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 111437315 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |