Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202549440 - Employee's Foot Is Injured When Welding Project Falls

Accident Summary Nr: 202549440 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 10/28/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309303741	11/04/2008	3317	331210	Construction Hotline And Management Partners, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 12:30 p.m., on October 28, 2008, Employee #1 was assisting with the shop fabrication of a steel staircase. The staircase was approximately 14 ft 5.75 in. long by 3 ft wide and weighed approximately 750 lbs. The staircase had just been relocated from another fabrication area and placed on skips to be welded. Employee #1 was regulating his welding machine as a coworker began welding the steel staircase. Employee #1 was injured when the staircase shifted on the skips, tipped over and landed on his right ankle. He was hospitalized for multiple fractures of his right foot and ankle.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STAIR, WELDER, WELDING, UNSTABLE SURFACE, ANKLE, FOOT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309303741			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Welders and cutters

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