Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170739478 - Employee injured when struck by falling headache ball

Accident Summary Nr: 170739478 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 12/06/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120062997	01/10/1996	1389	0	Tiger Wireline Service Inc.

Abstract: On December 6, 1995, Employee #1, of Tiger Wireless Services, was directing a crane operator so that he could position a load directly over an oil well. The crane operator boomed out and two-blocked the line; the ball and hook fell and struck Employee #1, who was standing directly underneath. He was hit on the head, left shoulder, and left arm by the headache ball and was knocked unconscious. Employee #1 suffered facial injuries and a broken left collarbone and arm. Coworkers called 911 for assistance, and Employee #1 was transported by ambulance to Kern Medical Center.

Keywords: HEAD, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, SIGNALMAN, WORK RULES, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, TWO-BLOCKING, FLYING OBJECT, HEADACHE BALL, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120062997			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Helpers, extractive occupations

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