Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 300863388 - Employee is injured while relocating salvage tractor
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300863388 | 09/08/2003 | 1629 | 237990 | Hulcher Services Inc. |
Abstract: At approximately 4:02 a.m. on September 8, 2003, Employee #1 was guiding a railroad salvage tractor, a Caterpillar Pipelayer tractor, Model Number 583K, Serial Number 78V589, equipped with a 0.75-inch Macwhyte steel rope loadline, under a set of high voltage lines. During this process, Employee #1 was on foot, walking along the tracks. For some reason, the sheave hook assembly, weighing 650 pounds, loosened and fell. Employee #1 was struck in the head. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for head and facial injuries. He was released three months later.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway, road, street | Other | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300863388 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Traffic protection Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile |
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