Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201635927 - Employee Is Struck and Pinned by Metal Frame
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 309828986 | 05/01/2006 | 3444 | 332322 | Ecklund Industries Inc |
Abstract: At approximately 6:45 p.m. on April 26, 2006, Employee #1 was scarfing out and rewelding a steel frame work approximately 40 ft long by 3 ft wide by 14-in. high, weighing approximately 3,000 pounds. He placed the frame on two saw horses with an overhead crane and then clamped the edge, the14-in.side, with two C-clamps to the saw horses. He removed the crane, came back to the frame and attempted retightened the C-clamps. The frame fell, trapping his legs, fracturing both of them. He was hospitalized and had a heart attack before surgery and is now in a drug induced comma.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309828986 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Welders and cutters |
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