Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202519443 - Employee Sustains Hernia While Climbing Into Roller

Accident Summary Nr: 202519443 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 09/21/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312576077	10/01/2009	1611	237310	Knife River Construction

Abstract: On September 21, 2009, Employee #1, an asphalt roller operator, was climbing into the machine when he experienced pain and a pulling sensation in his abdomen. He was hospitalized for hernia surgery.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, ROLLER--CONST EQUIP, HERNIA, ASPHALT, ROAD PAVING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312576077			Hospitalized injury	Hernia	Grader, dozer and scraper operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Paving Fatality Cause: Lifting operations

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