Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171056351 - Employee's legs injured when struck by falling crane load

Accident Summary Nr: 171056351 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 04/14/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126786789	01/15/1998	3321	0	Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Co

Abstract: Employee #1 was changing a dust mixer when the wire rope on the crane failed. The load dropped, pinning his legs. He sustained injuries to both legs, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: WIRE ROPE, PINNED, SUSPENDED LOAD, BROKEN CABLE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126786789			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Mixing and blending machine operators

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