Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201060696 - Employee injured in fall and then by falling copper slag

Accident Summary Nr: 201060696 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 04/29/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126005206	05/15/1997	1741	0	West Coast Painting & Blasting Inc

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on April 29, 1997, Employee #1 was atop a blast pot unit, guiding a 4,000 lb bulk bag of slag copper by aligning it with the opening of the pot's hopper. Four straps were used to support the bag as it was being raised by a forklift, two for each prong of the forklift. Two of the straps apparently broke and the bag ripped. It struck Employee #1, causing him to fall backward onto a compressor unit that was parked adjacent to the blast pot. After the fall, he was showered with the contents of the torn bag. Employee #1 sustained injuries to his hand and hip. Emergency 911 was called and paramedics transported him to a local hospital.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SPILL, FALLING OBJECT, HAND, HIP

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Alteration or rehabilitation		$500,000 to $1,000,000		60

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126005206			Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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