Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170340640 - Employee injured when struck by falling pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 170340640 -- Report ID: 0317900 -- Event Date: 08/19/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123264970	08/19/1993	1623	0	Brandywine Paving & Excavation Company

Abstract: The operator of a hydraulic excavator (backhoe) was lowering a 24 in. diameter by 8 ft long concrete pipe that weighed 2,300 lb on a 5/8 in. wire rope. The rope broke and the pipe fell to the ground and rolled into the 4 1/2 ft deep trench, striking Employee #1. He sustained a fractured hip and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WIRE ROPE, BROKEN CABLE, TRENCH, CONCRETE PIPE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, HIP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123264970			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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