Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202126751 - Employee Is Injured When Struck by Falling Water Tower

Accident Summary Nr: 202126751 -- Report ID: 0627500 -- Event Date: 09/19/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313501819	09/21/2011	1389	213112	Wayne'S Welding Service

Abstract: On September 20, 2011, approximately 10 employees were installing a 30-foot-tall water separator, near an oil-producing well. While the employees were installing the guide wires for the tower, the slings were released from the crane. This caused the tower to collapse and strike Employee #1, who was installing the guide wires. Employee #1 sustained a fracture to his head, and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, INSTALLING, COLLAPSE, OIL WELL DRILLING, STRUCK BY, SLING, FALLING OBJECT, TOWER, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313501819			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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