Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170897565 - Employee's knee and back injured by falling metal pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 170897565 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 01/07/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120255294	01/07/1998	2911	0	Thorpe Environmental Services

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on January 7, 1998, Employee #1, of Thorpe Environmental Services, was pulling duct tape off an 18 ft long by 3 in. diameter metal pipe that was resting on a jack stand. The 250 to 350 lb pipe rolled off the stand and fell on his left knee, causing contusions to his knee and a sprained disc in his lower back. He was taken to a medical clinic about six miles away, where he was treated and released. The pipe had not been secured to the stands to prevent it from falling. The defective jack was replaced by a stable metal pipe stand.

Keywords: KNEE, UNSECURED, BACK, PIPE, STORAGE RACK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, SPRAIN, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120255294			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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