Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170203335 - Employee injured when struck by wrench

Accident Summary Nr: 170203335 -- Report ID: 0950626 -- Event Date: 09/06/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111941985	09/06/1990	1389	0	Western Well Service

Abstract: At approximately 3:00 p.m. on July 20, 1990, Employee #1 was unwinding the torque on the rods at an oil well. He was holding the 36 in. pipe wrench and walking backward, circling the well, when he stumbled and lost his grip on the wrench handle. The wrench continued to rotate and Employee #1 turned to his right to avoid being hit. Before he was able to get clear, the wrench struck him on his lower back and left side. He suffered 3 fractured ribs and a lacerated spleen, which was removed during the 5 days he was hospitalized.

Keywords: WRENCH, FRACTURE, SPLEEN, LACERATION, RIB, FALL, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, WALKING BACKWARD, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111941985			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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