Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170605992 - Employee suffers head injury when struck by falling chain

Accident Summary Nr: 170605992 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 10/20/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119971182	11/12/1993	2711	0	The Sun, San Bernardino County

Abstract: At approximately 10:15 a.m. on October 20, 1993, Employee #1 was monitoring and overseeing another contractor who was contracted to remove 5 printing presses that were no longer used. The rigging contractor had been hired by the purchaser to remove the presses and Employee #1 was to provide inventory control only. As the rigging contractor was elevating one of the 5 presses from its foundation pit, a chain on one of the four manual suspension block and tackle hoists broke and struck Employee #1 in the head, causing injuries for which he was hospitalized. Employee #1 was not wearing appropriate head protection in violation of T-8 CCR 3381(a).

Keywords: CHAIN, HEAD, RIGGING, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, WORK RULES, HOIST, OVERHEAD PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, BROKEN CHAIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119971182			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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