Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170118905 - Employee is struck by falling guardrail

Accident Summary Nr: 170118905 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 01/04/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108661612	01/04/1994	1711	0	Allied Boiler Repair

Abstract: On December 7, 1994, Employee #1 was welding near a sump container that had a large upright guardrail chained against it. A front end loader hit the guardrail. The chains suspending the guardrail broke, knocking it onto Employee #1. He was taken to the local hospital, where he was diagnosed with a broken jaw, collarbone, and ribs, a strained back, and burns on the face and throat.

Keywords: BURN, CHAIN, FRONT END LOADER, GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108661612			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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