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Accident Summary Nr: 201095171 - Employee injured when knee fractured by trailer hitch

Accident Summary Nr: 201095171 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 07/18/2001
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
30081172609/05/200115210Kenney Const.

Abstract: On July 18, 2001, Employee #1, a teamster, employed by Kenney Construction, a general contractor, was injured in Santa Barbara, California. Employee #1 was hooking up a 25-foot trailer to a dump truck. As Employee #1 tried to attach the trailer hitch to the truck, the hitch hit his knee, causing a fracture which resulted in a hospital stay of two days.

Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, DRIVER, TRAILER HITCH, DUMP TRUCK, STRUCK BY
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling New project or new addition $50,000 to $250,000 1

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 300811726 Hospitalized injury Fracture Truck drivers, heavy Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other)
Fatality Cause: Lifting operations

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