Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201200474 - Employee injured when struck by swing gate

Accident Summary Nr: 201200474 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 11/22/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302292313	11/25/1998	1796	0	Hammett Construction Inc

Abstract: On November 22, 1998, Employee #1 was assisting the employer in replacing a hydraulic cylinder of the outfeed gate on the barker. During the repairs, the employer opened a cap on a hydraulic hose. This caused the hydraulic pressure in the other cylinders to bleed off and the swing gate to fall, crushing Employee #1's arm. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a fractured arm.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, ARM

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302292313			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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