Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170621163 - Employee's knee broken when struck by falling beam

Accident Summary Nr: 170621163 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 06/26/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125764167	07/31/1996	1791	0	C And B Steel, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 placed a choker on 43 ft landed beam. As he pulled on the choker, the beam rolled from the crane's hook and caught Employee #1's leg against the ground. He was hospitalized with a broken knee.

Keywords: BEAM, KNEE, FRACTURE, CRANE HOOK, UNSECURED, SUSPENDED LOAD, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, FALLING OBJECT, CHOKER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125764167			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers

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