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Accident Summary Nr: 95001.015 - Employee is struck by falling object and sustains fractures

Accident Summary Nr: 95001.015 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 02/11/2017
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1211342.01502/17/2017237130Henkels & Mccoy, Inc.

Abstract: At 7:30 a.m. on February 11, 2017, Employee #1, a foreman, was working with an excavator operator to move a hydraulic hammer that was suspended on one of the forks. The hydraulic hammer weighed 5,454 pounds. The employee tried hoisting the hammer to re-attach it to the excavator, but it fell and rolled onto his foot and ankle. Employee #1 sustained fractures and tendon damage to his foot, ankle and heel, which required multiple surgeries.

Keywords: Ankle, Excavator, Falling Object, Foot, Fracture, Hydraulic Tool, 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   1

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Construction
1 1211342.015 45 M Hospitalized injury Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Demolition
Fatality Cause:

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