Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 777169 - Employee hospitalized when struck by crane's counterweight

Accident Summary Nr: 777169 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 02/20/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105632541	02/20/1992	1541	0	Layton Const Co Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was warming his gloves on the exhaust from a crane. He dropped one of his gloves and bent over to pick it up. When he stood up, he was hit in the back by the crane's counterweight. He was then pushed by the counterweight to the top of the motor cover. Employee #1 was forced into an 8 inch space between the counterweight and the motor cover. He sustained bruises and abrasions and was hospitalized.

Keywords: COUNTERBALANCE, CONSTRUCTION, ABRASION, STRUCK BY, CONTUSION, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105632541			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers

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