Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170699110 - Employee hospitalized when trailer lowers onto torso

Accident Summary Nr: 170699110 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 09/15/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119959740	09/16/1992	7692	0	Williams Mfg Co Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was repairing an auto transport trailer when his leg inadvertently hit the hydraulic control lever. The upper deck of the trailer was lowered onto his torso, seriously injuring him. He was hospitalized. Employee #1 had failed to insert a locking pin into the hydraulic cylinder due to a lack of lockout/blockout procedure.

Keywords: REPAIR, WORK RULES, CONTROL LEVER, STRUCK AGAINST, TORSO, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, TRAILER, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119959740			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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