Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170865406 - Employee injures head when crane overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 170865406 -- Report ID: 0950651 -- Event Date: 01/30/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125766667	01/30/1997	1429	0	Industra Service Corp

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a crane to position a load. He failed to follow the safe working limits on the load chart and the crane overturned; he was struck on the head and sustained a scalp laceration. Employee #1 was untrained and under no supervision. The load alarm was muffled by a pair of gloves, and the electric wiring supplying the load alarm was disconnected.

Keywords: HEAD, SCALP, WORK RULES, ALARM, OVERLOADED, INEXPERIENCE, LACERATION, UNTRAINED, CRANE, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125766667			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Crane and tower operators

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