Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170053680 - Employee's head is fatally pinned under metal forks

Accident Summary Nr: 170053680 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 07/27/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115586547	07/27/1993	1623	0	Cottonwood Construction Co., Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 grabbed a horizontal bar that was attached to metal forks weighing 1,150 pounds. Employee #1 lifted himself up and over the horizontal bar, performing a complete 360-degree turn. When he had completed the turn on the horizontal bar, he and the metal forks fell to the ground. Employee #1's head was pinned underneath the horizontal bar. He later died as a result of this accident.

Keywords: HEAD, METAL BAR, PINNED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, HORSEPLAY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115586547			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers

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