Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171004070 - EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN THROWN FROM EQUIPMENT

Accident Summary Nr: 171004070 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 04/06/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119997542	04/14/1994	1541	0	Commercial Contractors Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was a trained heavy equipment operator and mechanic working on a road grader repairing air and hydraulic lines on a Terex Scraper Number 871. The road scraper was parked with the bowl of the scraper resting on the ground holding the scraper in place. The repair of the airlines caused the hydraulic pressure to raise the bowl off the ground, allowing it to move suddenly. Employee #1 was thrown to the ground.

Keywords: FRACTURE, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, MECHANIC, CONSTRUCTION, ROAD GRADER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119997542			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Heavy equipment mechanics

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