Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202586830 - Employee Injures Face When Struck by Chain Hoist Handle

Accident Summary Nr: 202586830 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 02/21/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312363120	03/04/2011	0711	115112	Westside Ag, Inc

Abstract: On February 21, 2011, Employee #1 was making preparations for transporting a lawnmower on a flatbed trailer. The lawnmower required securing before being transported, which Employee #1 planned to do with a chain hoist. Using a 31-inch long handle inserted into the handle of the chain hoist, Employee #1 began tightening the chain. As tension was applied, the handle slipped from its place and struck Employee #1 in the face. Employee #1 was taken to the Urgent Care Center of Valley Care Medical Plaza, where he was hospitalized and treated for a dental fracture that resulted in the loss of three teeth.

Keywords: CHAIN, FRACTURE, SLIP, STRUCK BY, FACE, FLATBED TRUCK, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312363120			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Truck drivers, light

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