Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170180624 - Employee crushed against fence by falling truck motor

Accident Summary Nr: 170180624 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 07/25/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112151626	09/05/1991	7538	0	Rc Garage

Abstract: Employee #1 was helping to guide a truck motor being hoisted out of a truck by a chain hanging from the fork of a Toyota gas powered forklift. Employee #1 was standing between the motor and a chainlink fence. The chain was not fastened to the fork. As a result, it slipped off the fork and the truck motor fell, grazing Employee #1 and crushing him against the fence. Employee #1 sustained bruises and contusions to the right side of his abdomen and right leg. He was hospitalized for observation only.

Keywords: CHAIN, ABDOMEN, HOISTING MECHANISM, UNSECURED, ENGINE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112151626			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Automobile mechanics

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