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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310748322 - Astec Underground Of Ohio
Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office
Site Address:
Astec Underground Of Ohio
15794 W. Lake Rd.
Pulteney, NY 14874
Mailing Address:
2469 Creekway Drive, Columbus, OH 43207
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5084
NAICS: 423830/Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/07/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/07/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200886406 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a service technician, was assisting a customer to attach a reamer to the end of a Horizontal Directional Earth Drilling machine by using a pipe wrench to hold the connection. Employee #1 then instructed the machine operator use the power of the machine to rotate the drill. The pipe wrench was lodged against a dirt embankment with a 4-in. by 4-in. wood block to absorb the torque of the drill twist. Employee #1 had hoisted the reamer approximately 6-in. above the ground with a lifting device. Employee #1 was struck in the back of the head, when the pipe wrench, under extreme torque, slipped and spun around. Employee #1's jaw was broken as his face struck the ground. Employee #1 received severe head, ear, and jaw injuries and was hospitalized.
Keywords: EMBANKMENT, WRENCH, FRACTURE, HEAD, ROTATING SHAFT, SLIP, EAR, STRUCK BY, FACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310748322 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |