Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201200433 - Two employees injured legs from glulams tipping over

Accident Summary Nr: 201200433 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 08/19/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126684406	08/19/1998	1521	0	Arnett & Co
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126684414	08/19/1998	1541	0	Nor-Am Construction Co

Abstract: On August 19, 1998, Employees #1 and #2 were attempting to attach slings to lift 32-ft-long glulam beams when the first beam lying on the ground tipped over toppling the remaining glulams. As the glulams tipped over the workers were hit above the ankles breaking both bones in their lower leg and trapping the workers between the first and forth beams lying on the ground. Other workers lifted the beams by hand to remove the injured workers, who were transported to the hospital. Employees #1 and #2 sustained fractures in their legs and hands from the accident and were hospitalized.

Keywords: BEAM, FRACTURE, LEG, OVERTURN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126684406	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Unloading-loading equipment/material (except by cr
2	126684406	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Unloading-loading equipment/material (except by cr
3	126684414			Occupation Not Listed	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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