Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201953049 - Employee is injured when trapped under loading platform

Accident Summary Nr: 201953049 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 08/17/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304707714	08/17/2001	7699	0	Williams Detroit Diesel-Allison Midwest, Inc.

Abstract: On August 17, 2001, Employee #1 was under a steel loading platform, engaged in maintenance on the platform's lift mechanism. When he removed a leaking hydraulic hose, the steel platform descended and trapped him underneath. The platform was not properly blocked or otherwise secured before Employee #1 began working on it. Employee #1's lower vertebrae were dislocated. He also fractured his right hip and sustained multiple contusions to his feet. He was transported by Care Flight to Cincinnati University Hospital, where he was treated and released the next day.

Keywords: PLATFORM, FRACTURE, HYDRAULIC LIFT, MAINTENANCE, UNSECURED, BLOCKS, FALLING OBJECT, VERTEBRA, HIP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304707714			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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