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Accident Summary Nr: 201182730 - Employee Struck by Falling Metal Post
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 307394015 | 10/24/2005 | 1771 | 238110 | Mc Metal, Inc. |
Abstract: At approximately 10:35 a.m. on September 28, 2005, Employee #1, a driver, was unloading square post steel when the picking steel strap broke. The post fell onto and fractured his right his ankle. Employee #1 was admitted to San Francisco General Hospital. Employee #1 didn't know if the strap failure was caused by excessive wear of strap, or the strap being caught on something, straining it to the breaking point, or if the load had disengaged from the hook. The broken strap was thrown away by coworkers on the day of accident.
Keywords:
FRACTURE, STEEL BEAM, SUSPENDED LOAD, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, ANKLE, CRANE, TRUCK DRIVER
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | $50,000 to $250,000 | 3 | 40 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307394015 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Truck drivers, heavy | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause: Lifting operations |