Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202527578 - Employee Fractures Arm When Struck by Falling Tractor

Accident Summary Nr: 202527578 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 03/28/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311655039	04/08/2008	0191	111998	Coastal Tractor Inc.

Abstract: On March 28, 2008, Employee #1, a mechanic, was servicing a tractor. He placed jacks under the tractor to remove jackstands. As he removed the jackstands, the tractor slipped off the jacks and struck Employee #1's arm. Employee #1 was taken to a nearby medical facility, where he was hospitalized and treated for a fractured arm.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, MECHANIC, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, TRACTOR, ARM, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311655039			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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