Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 94743.015 - Heavy object falls on employee and fractures his ankles

Accident Summary Nr: 94743.015 -- Report ID: 0855610 -- Event Date: 04/12/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1224719.015	04/15/2017		237130	Irwin Industries

Abstract: At 5:00 p.m. on April 12, 2017, an employee and his coworker were moving a burner tip that weighed 1,305 pounds that was resting on a four wheeled cart. During movement, the carts wheels became caught up in a depression of the pavement, making it difficult to move. As the employee pulled the cart, the burner tipped forward and trapped him beneath. Both the employees ankles were fractured, which he was hospitalized and received treatment.

Keywords: Access/Egress, Ankle, Falling Object, Fracture, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1224719.015	38	M	Hospitalized injury		Mechanical controls and valve repairers

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