Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201069598 - Employee Fractures Arm Installing Transformer

Accident Summary Nr: 201069598 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 01/07/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307032755	01/23/2006	1731	238210	Baker Electric

Abstract: At approximately 8:30 a.m. on January 7, 2006, Employee #1 and two coworkers were installing a 2900-pound transformer. While repositioning the transformer, it shifted, and Employee #1's arm was caught between the transformer and an adjacent piece of equipment. Employee #1 received a fracture to the lower right arm. The workers were using a leverage device (Johnson Bar) to lift and move the transformer. The floor in the transformer room was at a slight grade for drainage. This likely caused the load to roll and the worker to injure his arm. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ARM, TRANSFORMER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	1	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307032755			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during

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