Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200822310 - Employees legs crushed by fallen 4000 lb. bundle of steel

Accident Summary Nr: 200822310 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 11/06/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306723032	12/04/2003	3492	332912	Gates Rubber Co.

Abstract: On November 6, 2003, Employee #1 was observing the work operations when a bundle of steel fell onto his legs. Employee #2 was operating an overhead crane attempting to hoist a bundle of steel weighing 4000 lbs. There were two separate bundles sitting on two 4 by 4 wooden blocks. The bundles were positioned one at each end of the wooden support blocks. Employee #2 was lifting one of the bundles of steel, thereby shifting the weight to the other end of the wooden blocks supporting the other bundle of steel, when the bundle fell from the wooden blocks onto the legs of Employee #1.

Keywords: STEEL, BLOCKS, HOIST, CRUSHED, FALL, CRANE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306723032			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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