Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201080140 - Employee's ankle broken when steel beam rolls over

Accident Summary Nr: 201080140 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 09/12/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119973840	02/25/1997	3443	0	Kern Steel Fabrication

Abstract: On September 12, 1996, Employee #1 was working at the Kern Steel Fabrication, Inc., facility in Bakersfield, CA. He used a 3 ton crane to place three 40 ft long beams onto a 3 ft 4 in. high saw stand in preparation for cutting. The beams had been rigged so that they were side by side, with one flange resting on the flange of the beam next to it. Once they were placed, Employee #1 climbed upon the stand to remove the slings from the beams, each of which weighed approximately 1,400 lb. He was preparing to come down from the stand when the end beam rolled over, fracturing his right ankle.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STEEL BEAM, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, STRUCK BY, ANKLE, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119973840			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Production helpers

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