Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 741553 - Employee injured when struck by falling metal part

Accident Summary Nr: 741553 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 03/07/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108409699	03/28/1989	1796	0	B E K-Danco Construction Co., Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was replacing numerous components within a paper mill to rebuild it. While welding on a structural beam from a ladder, he was struck by a metal part that fell from approximately 40 ft overhead. Employee #1 fell from the ladder and required hospitalization. Employees were wearing hard hats and eye protection. It was found that the bolts had been removed from the metal part on both ends. The proper rigging had not been put in place to secure the part. Vibration from all the work going on made the part dislodge from its position and fall to the basement, where it struck Employee #1 and injured his pelvis, elbow, and knee.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, VIBRATIONS, PELVIS, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, MILL--PLANT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108409699			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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