Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201058526 - Employee's Toe Is Injured by Falling Manhole Cover

Accident Summary Nr: 201058526 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 06/28/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307161778	07/13/2004	8721	541214	Abm Engineering Services

Abstract: On June 28, 2004, Employee #1, with ABM Engineering (a payroll services company), was troubleshooting a water leak outside of a building with an independent contractor. The contractor was lifting a manhole cover with a hoist to gain access into a fire tank. The hoist line slipped through the contractor's hand, and the manhole cover landed on Employee #1's right foot. He was hospitalized at Huntington Memorial Hospital for a fractured toe. Employee #1's job duties did not require safety shoes. He was not expected to be assisting with troubleshooting or repair.

Keywords: MANHOLE COVER, REPAIR, PPE, WORK RULES, HOIST, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, TOE, FALLING OBJECT, SAFETY SHOE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307161778			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Engineers, n.e.c.

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