Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201162815 - Employee injured when crushed by load of steel tubing

Accident Summary Nr: 201162815 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 10/02/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126098235	11/01/2001	5051	0	Acme Metals & Steel Supply Inc

Abstract: Employee #1, working for Acme Metals, was assisting another employee who was moving a load of steel tubing with an overhead bridge crane. As the load was lifted chest high, Employee #1 walked around the load to guide it into place. At that point, the other employee could not see Employee #1 or the stack of steel that was behind Employee #1. As the other employee moved the load with the crane, Employee #1 was crushed between the load of steel tubing and the stack of steel. He received broken ribs as was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STEEL TUBE, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, OVERHEAD CRANE, RIB, COMMUNICATION, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126098235			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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