Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201363785 - Employee Is Struck by Metal Pipe, Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 201363785 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 12/12/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315306506	01/17/2012	5084	423830	Oil Field Service & Supply Company, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 4:00 p.m. on December 12, 2011, Employee #1 was standing in a work area where three coworkers, two riggers and a crane operator, were attempting to load an approximately 19 ft, 145-lb metal ladder on to the back of a flatbed truck using a truck crane. The two riggers stepped out of the way and told Employee #1 to move. The crane operator, also alerted Employee #1 to move, and swung the boom. Employee #1 turned to walk away and was struck in the back by a metal pipe attached to the end of the ladder. Employee #1 fell to the ground and refused medical treatment. Employee #1 developed an infection and died on January 6, 2012.

Keywords: HOISTING MECHANISM, CRANE BOOM, LADDER, BACK, INFECTION, METAL LADDER, STRUCK BY, METAL PIPE, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315306506			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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