Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 887547 - Mechanic injured by walking into fan blade

Accident Summary Nr: 887547 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 01/25/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104424353	01/25/1989	7532	0	American Truck & Equipment Company Inc

Abstract: Employee #1, a truck mechanic, was repairing a leaky roof on a van body style truck. He was working on top of the vehicle at a height of 12 ft 2 in. As the job was nearing completion, the employee stood up and began walking over to retrieve some pop rivets when he walked into a fan blade. He was knocked down on the roof and sustained a wound on the forehead.

Keywords: FAN BLADE, REPAIR, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, WORK RULES, FOREHEAD, MECHANIC, STRUCK AGAINST, TRUCK, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104424353			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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