Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170856645 - Employee Struck By Falling Load

Accident Summary Nr: 170856645 -- Report ID: 0950653 -- Event Date: 05/04/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125745679	05/06/2002	1429	212319	P D Mechanical

Abstract: At approximately 3 a.m. on May 4, 2002, Employee #1, a foreman, and a welder were attempting to hoist the top half of a 5,510 pound Rider Ring on a kiln. The 0.375 inch wire rope choker broke, releasing the load. When the load fell, it struck Employee #1, knocking him down and pinning him to a block wall. His hip was fractured. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, HIP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125745679			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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