Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202614921 - Employee Injures Leg When Steel Strip Falls from Crane

Accident Summary Nr: 202614921 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 04/29/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317066868	05/01/2013	1799	332312	Michael E Taylor

Abstract: On April 29, 2012, Employee #1 had just placed two 20 ft by 8 ft steel strips that were bound together on a roller table in preparation to be cut. The strips were suspended by a chain hooked to an overhead crane. As the employee used the crane to lift the strips upward from lying flat position to standing on end, the chain choker wrap disconnected from the crane, causing the steel to fall forward onto the employee's upper leg and pinning him to the floor. Employee #1 was transported to an area hospital, where he was treated for multiple bruises, contusions and abrasions. Employee remained hospitalized

Keywords: CHAIN, STEEL, ROLLER--CONST EQUIP, SUSPENDED LOAD, OVERHEAD CRANE, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other		Under $50,000	1	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317066868			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Welders and cutters

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.