Accident Report Detail
Accident: 103455.015 - Employee Is Struck By Machine, Falls, And Incurs Multiple Fr
Accident: 103455.015 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 10/03/2017 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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1298121.015 | 10/06/2017 | 1796 | 317718478 - Eastern Oregon Petroleum Llc | ||||
At 5:00 p.m. on October 3, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a petr oleum products company, were working at an above-ground storage tank. Employee #1 was on top of the tank and handling a turbine that was being lifted out of th e tank. Coworker #1 was operating a ground-level boom being used in the lifting operation. The strap from the boom broke, and the turbine swung and struck Emp loyee #1. Employee #1 was knocked to the tarmac, a fall height of approximately 13 feet. Coworker #1 called for emergency services, and Employee #1 was transp orted to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for numerous fractures, incl uding his shoulder blade, collarbone, and 10 fractured ribs, and a dislocated an kle. | |||||||
Keywords:
collarbone, construction, fall, fall protection, fracture, material handling, rib, shoulder, storage tank, struck by
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
1 | 1298121.015 | 60 | M | Hospitalized injury | Helpers, construction trades | FallDist: 13 FallHt:13 Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) FatCause: |