Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170604607 - Two employees injured in fall when channel iron breaks

Accident Summary Nr: 170604607 -- Report ID: 0950652 -- Event Date: 08/07/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120111612	08/10/1998	1429	0	Robertson'S Ready Mix

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 and a coworker, of Robertson's Ready Mix, a rock quarry operator and producer of aggregate , were working from the top of a conveyor. Employee #1 was on a channel iron which broke when Employee #2 also stepped on it. They fell 28 ft to the ground. Employee #1 suffered a compound fracture of his ankle, and Employee #2 suffered facial lacerations, chipped teeth, and injuries to his shoulder and hip. No form of fall protection was being used.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LACERATION, CONVEYOR, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FACE, ANKLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120111612			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations
2	120111612			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Machinery maintenance occupations

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