Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200050375 - Employee's legs crushed by falling steel beam

Accident Summary Nr: 200050375 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 12/09/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116008350	01/06/1998	3446	0	Behlen Manufacturing Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 removed a crane hook from a steel beam that was on a roller table. The beam fell off the table, crushing both of his legs. One of Employee #1's legs sustained severe fractures and the other had to be amputated.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116008350			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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