Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170196406 - Employee's foot injured when struck by falling beam

Accident Summary Nr: 170196406 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 01/21/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111922761	01/24/1992	3441	0	Pdm Strocal

Abstract: At approximately 5:05 p.m. on January 21, 1992, Employee #1 was taking a stitch out of a steel T beam column using an acetylene torch. To make the final cut, he positioned himself in front of the beam. As Employee #1 burned the last stitch, which was secured with a clamp, the clamp failed to hold and the beam sprang open and rolled off the end of the skids, dropping approximately 48 in. onto Employee #1's right foot . He suffered a crushing injury to his foot and was hospitalized.

Keywords: BEAM, FRACTURE, STEEL BEAM, UNSECURED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CUTTING AND BURNING, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111922761			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Welders and cutters

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