Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201083011 - Employee Injured When Sand Bag Fell On Hand

Accident Summary Nr: 201083011 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 02/12/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126030634	03/20/2001	1799	0	Robison-Prezioso Inc

Abstract: On February 12, 2001, Employee #1, a painter for Robison-Prezioso Incorporated was untying large bags of sand to load into the sand blast can. The bags were held over the can by a forklift. He reached under the bag to untie the funnel and the bag or the straps of the bag broke and trapped his hand under it. The sand bags weighed approximately 2,500 pounds. He sustained multiple fractures to his right wrist. He was taken to Coalinga Medical Center for emergency treatment and transferred to Fresno University Medical Center for surgery. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SAND, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PAINTER, HAND, WRIST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126030634			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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