Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 96768.015 - Employee is pinned to propane tank by fallen tree branch and

Accident Summary Nr: 96768.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 01/10/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1202435.015	01/12/2017		454310	Royal Petroleum Co

Abstract: At 3:23 p.m. on January 10, 2017, an employee was transferring propane from delivery truck to a residential LPG tank. The employee was struck by a large pine tree that was knocked over during a storm with wind gusts exceeding 40 mph. The employee was struck by and pinned against the LPG Tank by one of the tree branches and sustained a laceration to the head, concussion, and a fractured sternum. The employee was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: Chest, Concussion, Falling Object, Fracture, Head, High Wind, LP Gas, Laceration, Struck By, Tree, Tree Limb

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1202435.015	55	M	Hospitalized injury		Truck drivers, heavy

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.