Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201172145 - Employee's jaw fractured when struck by flying chain

Accident Summary Nr: 201172145 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 09/26/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120141882	10/03/2002	1521	0	Thomas Donnelly

Abstract: On September 26, 2002, Employee #1, a laborer, was assigned to a crew that was clearing a vacant lot. When Employee #1 arrived at the site, he drove a Bobcat skip loader up to a nearby tree that was to be removed. Employee #1 wrapped one end of a chain around one of the trunks and the other end around the Bobcat bucket. As Employee #1 began to back up, the chain snapped and the loose end whipped around, hitting the outside of the vehicle's cab and striking Employee #1 in the face. Employee #1 sustained a fractured jaw and the loss of several teeth. A coworker transported Employee #1 to the hospital, where he was hospitalized for three days.

Keywords: CHAIN, FRACTURE, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, BROKEN CHAIN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	2	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	120141882			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 2 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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