Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14532626 - Employee's spine fractured when struck by falling tank

Accident Summary Nr: 14532626 -- Report ID: 1050210 -- Event Date: 07/09/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108518077	07/09/1992	1794	0	Sanders & Sanders Excavation

Abstract: While putting in a septic system, the equipment operator lifted a 927 lb, 1,000 gallon septic tank to set it into a prepared 13 1/2 ft deep hole. The operator, thinking that Employee #1 had climbed out of the hole, was surprised by the sudden appearance of the employee's legs below the tank. The operator suddenly stopped the swing motion of the backhoe, which caused the chain to disconnect. The tank fell about 8 feet onto Employee #1. He sustained a fracture of the spine and possible paralysis of his lower extremities.

Keywords: CHAIN, FRACTURE, PARALYSIS, SPINE, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108518077			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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