Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 660456 - Employee undergoes multiple leg fractures from breaking rope

Accident Summary Nr: 660456 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 01/05/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107543761	01/05/1993	3731	0	General Ship Corporation

Abstract: During a dry dock operation in a shipyard, a section of a nylon rope was used to move a caisson into position using a capstan operated by adjacent ON/OFF controls. The rope was under severe tension and broke, striking Employee #1 in the lower leg, and then wrapping itself around his torso, severely bruising him from the waist to the chest. Employee #1's leg was fractured in six places.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SHIPYARD, ROPE, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, TORSO, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, CONTUSION, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107543761			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machinists

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