Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202363420 - Employee Is Injured When Struck by Winch Handle

Accident Summary Nr: 202363420 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 11/18/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310568589	11/20/2006	0241	112120	Coldsprings Farms

Abstract: On November 18, 2006, Employee #1 was working as a cow feeder on a dairy farm. He was operating a winch that was located above his head. The winch was being used to open the 500 lb door of an underground manure pit. Employee #1 was injured when the winch failed and he was struck in the head by the free spinning crank handle. He was knocked to the ground. He suffered head trauma and a laceration to the head, but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: HEAD, FARM MACHINERY, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, WINCH

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310568589			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Farm workers

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