Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 93584.015 - Employee is struck by 12,690 pound wire reel and is injured

Accident Summary Nr: 93584.015 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 02/23/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1214298.015	02/24/2017		237130	Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc.

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on February 23, 2017, an employee was holding a tag line for the 12,690 pound wire reel that was being lifted by a crane. During lifting, wire reel fell from the spreader bar and struck the employee below his waist. He sustained a compound fracture to his left lower leg, a crushed right ankle, and multiple lacerations.

Keywords: Crane, Crushing, Falling Object, Hoist, Material Handling, Rigging, Struck By, Suspended Load

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1214298.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians' apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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