Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 95053.015 - Worker is struck by falling metal and leg is fractured

Accident Summary Nr: 95053.015 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 03/07/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1227972.015	04/26/2017		332420	Brown-Minneapolis Tank, Inc.

Abstract: At 4:40 p.m. on March 7, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a manufacturer of large storage tanks, was cutting metal for the construction and erection of stainless steel wine tanks. A piece of metal fell and struck his left leg. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a deep laceration and fractures to his leg.

Keywords: Construction, Erection Process, Falling Object, Fracture, Laceration, Leg, Metal Saw, Storage Tank, Struck By, Tank

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	0	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1227972.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Supervisors, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause:

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