Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201081759 - Employee Injured When Struck By Falling Sulfur Tank

Accident Summary Nr: 201081759 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 07/19/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300797834	07/30/1999	0761	0	Mid Valley Labor Services Inc

Abstract: At approximately 5:00 p.m. on July 19, 1999, Employee #1 was attempting to hitch a small empty sulfur tank (approximately 3-ft by 3-ft) to the back of a Ford TS110 tractor. Employee #1 was having trouble aligning the tractor hitch to the tank. Employee #1 crawled underneath the sulfur tank and attempted to lift it up for the alignment. The leg supporting the tank was stuck and Employee #1 hit it with an iron bar, causing the unstable tank to fall on him. Employee #1 was treated for broken ribs and a broken foot and was hospitalized for four days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AGRICULTURE, FARM MACHINERY, RIB, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR, TRAILER, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300797834			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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