Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170107536 - CRANE OPERATOR INJURED IN FALL

Accident Summary Nr: 170107536 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 12/05/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108559832	12/19/1991	3715	0	Great Dane Trailers Inc

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 AM ON DECEMBER 5, 1991, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING AN ACCO STACKER CRANE, 3 TON CAPACITY, SERIAL NUMBER D17989, AT AN ELEVATION OF ABOUT 8 FEET. EMPLOYEE #1 LEFT THE CRANE CAB AND CLIMBED ONTO THE LOAD (ON THE FORKS) TO PULL ADDITIONAL MATERIAL OUT OF THE STORAGE RACKS. EMPLOYEE #1 SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR, SUSTAINING A SKULL FRACTURE, FRACTURED RIGHT LITTLE FINGER, BRUISES, ABRASIONS, CONTUSIONS, AND A SCALP LACERATION. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL, THEN TRANSFERRED TO UNION HOSPITAL, TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA, WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FINGER, WORK RULES, SLIP, LACERATION, SKULL, FALL, CONTUSION, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108559832			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Crane and tower operators

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