Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201639689 - Employee Breaks Leg When Struck by Falling Mailbox

Accident Summary Nr: 201639689 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 10/20/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314968694	10/22/2010	1741	238140	Ron Knapp

Abstract: On October 20, 2010, a mailbox with a brick base was being hoisted using a small trackhoe with the bucket attached. The mailbox base was suspended by 2 nylon slings connected to a tooth of the bucket. One of the slings, which were attached to the middle tooth of the bucket, slipped off and the brick mailbox base, weighing about 800 pounds, struck Employee #1, breaking his leg.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STRUCK BY, SLING, BACKHOE, BACKHOE BUCKET, LEG

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	314968694			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Brickmasons and stonemasons apprentices

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