Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202542890 - Employee Is Injured When Hit on Head by Winch Chain

Accident Summary Nr: 202542890 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 06/14/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314857632	06/30/2011	4225	531130	Mobile Mini Inc

Abstract: At approximately 12:00 p.m. on June 14, 2011, Employee #1, a truck driver, was standing on the ground using a winch to move a load. He attempted to hoist the storage unit onto his truck with the chain and the hook that was attached to the winch. The chain flew off the container, hitting the driver in the head. However, the employee sustained a fractured skull and was hospitalized for his injury. The employee was not wearing a hard hat and he also failed to use the company-approved "container-moving device."

Keywords: CHAIN, FRACTURE, HEAD, HARD HAT, PPE, SKULL, STRUCK BY, WINCH

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314857632			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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