Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 743740 - Employees suffer injuries from saprolite debris

Accident Summary Nr: 743740 -- Report ID: 0951510 -- Event Date: 07/30/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103813796	08/01/1991	1622	0	Hawaiian Dredging & Construction Co
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103813515	08/01/1991	1622	0	Hawaiian Dredging & Construction Co

Abstract: At about 3:15 p.m. on July 30, 1991, two employees were in a utility tunnel that was about 10 feet wide by 10 feet high by 18 feet long, drilling 6 foot deep rock bolt holes for rock bolts, wire, and shotcrete ground support protection. Employee #1 operated the jackleg and Employee #2 operated the jackleg tender with the jackleg in the left roof arch while standing about centerline in the tunnel. Suddenly a loose section of saprolite debris fell from the roof's center line onto Employees #1 and #2. Both the tibia and fibula of Employee #1's left leg were broken. He spent 6 days in the hospital. Employee #2's shoulder was bruised. He was out of work for 4 days. Employees #1 and #2 were working within 8 feet of the face without roof support protection. The portal beyond 8 feet from the face had rock bolt, wire, and shotcrete roof/ground support protection.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SHOULDER, TIBIA, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103813796	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	103813796	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
3	103813515			Occupation Not Listed

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