Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202673265 - Employee's Leg Is Struck and Crushed by Object

Accident Summary Nr: 202673265 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 09/22/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316209915	10/25/2012	1799	238990	Big Cat Equipment Rentals Llc

Abstract: At approximately 10:41 a.m. on September 22, 2012, Employee #1, a welder, was torch cutting the edge of a detached metal floor piece. The metal piece was intended to be used as a replacement floor for a 637 scraper. It weighed approximately 5,000 pounds. To cut the piece, a crane was used to lifted it to one side. The piece was attached to the crane via a chain attached to an eye hook which was threaded through two individual nuts welded onto the metal piece. The weld holding one of the nuts onto the metal plate broke and caused the piece to fall approximately 4 ft. The piece struck Employee #1's left leg and caused crushing injuries to his leg. It also pinned him to the ground. After the piece was lifted off him, he was transported to a medical center, where he underwent medical procedures and was hospitalized for postoperative care.

Keywords: UNSECURED, SUSPENDED LOAD, WELDER, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316209915			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during

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