Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170200430 - Employee injured when struck by falling anode bridge

Accident Summary Nr: 170200430 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 07/22/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111882999	01/18/1991	1731	0	Eastern Pacific Construction

Abstract: At approximately 4:00 a.m. on July 22, 1990, Employee #1 was replacing anode bridges at the tin mill of USS-Posco Industries in Pittsburgh, PA. An overhead electric hoist was being used to raise and set the approximately 200 lb anode bridges over the acid tank. The south end of a bridge was being lifted when it struck Employee #1 on his left shoulder, arm, hand, and fingers. He suffered a laceration above the elbow and lost consciousness. Subsequently, his left ring finger had to be amputated. Apparently the overhead electric hoist fell off because the trolley wheel assembly had not been improperly installed.

Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HOIST, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111882999			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Electrical and electronic technicians

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