Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 691287 - Employee's leg fractured when struck by steel bar

Accident Summary Nr: 691287 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 06/02/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102094257	06/18/1987	3446	0	Klemp Corp

Abstract: After Employee #1 had butt-welded an additional 2 ft onto several 3/8 by 6 in. by 20 ft bars and begun to stack them. When the stack fell against the safety bar on the stand the weld holding the bar broke, causing the material to fall approximately 3 ft and strike Employee #1 on the right leg, fracturing it.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BROKEN WELD, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102094257			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Welders and cutters

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