Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201486362 - Employee fractures leg when struck by hydraulic ram

Accident Summary Nr: 201486362 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 05/12/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125756395	05/21/2004	1611	237310	Avar Construction Systems, Inc.

Abstract: On May 12, 2004, Employee #1 was struck by a hydraulic ram during post-tensioning operations. One of the four legs welded to a steel plate on the ram jack broke loose, likely due to poor welding, causing the jack under compression to rapidly shift position. Employee #1 was knocked 4 to 5 ft and suffered a broken left femur and was hospitalized.

Keywords: HYDRAULIC RAM, HYDRAULIC JACK, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, STRUCK BY, JACK, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over		10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125756395			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Emplacing reinforcing steel Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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