Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201638392 - Employee's Chest Is Fractured by Equipment

Accident Summary Nr: 201638392 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 03/17/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312842776	03/20/2009	7353	532412	United Rentals Northwest Inc

Abstract: On March 3, 2009, Employee #1, a service manager, and two coworkers were attempting to lay a Skyjack SJP Personal Lift, Model Number 35, down on the ground to access the hydraulic cylinder on the bottom of the unit. One coworker was standing at the basket, and one coworker was to the side of the mast. Employee #1 was standing behind the mast and pulled on the mast. It barely lifted off the ground and he pulled on it harder. It pivoted towards him and struck him in the chest. He was hospitalized with internal injuries that resulted in the removal of his spleen, and reconstruction of his ribcage.

Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, SPLEEN, BOOM, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312842776			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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