Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 113501.015 - Employee sustains leg fracture when crushed by steel plate
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1342341.015 | 08/22/2018 | 561320 | Precise Staffing |
Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on August 6, 2018, an employee was working for a temporary staffing agency. He was using a hoisting apparatus to move a steel plate from a drill press. The steel plate was 0.91 meters (36 inches) long, 102 millimeters (4 inches) wide, and 57 millimeters (2.25 inches) thick. It weighed 360 kilograms (800 pounds). The hoisting apparatus was a hoist crane, supported by (or equipped with) "shoes." The metal plate was not secured to the shoes. The steel plate slipped from the shoes. As it fell, it caught the employee between the plate and the work table, crushing his leg. The employee sustained a fracture to his right leg below the knee and above the ankle. He was hospitalized.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1342341.015 | 42 | M | Hospitalized injury | Equipment Operator: Heavy |