Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170627335 - Employee Fractures Leg When Struck by Falling Object

Accident Summary Nr: 170627335 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 05/13/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119918597	06/14/2011	5051	423510	All Metal Supply Inc

Abstract: On May 13, 2011, Employee #1, a laborer, was walking by a jet table while a 5-ton hoist crane was lowering a 0.25 inch thick piece of sheet metal, measuring 5 feet by 10 feet. During maneuvering, the sheet metal slipped from the hook and struck Employee #1 in the leg. Employee #1 was taken to a nearby medical facility, where she was hospitalized and treated for a broken femur.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SHEET METAL, SUSPENDED LOAD, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119918597			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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