Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201794583 - Employee injured in fall from automotive hoist

Accident Summary Nr: 201794583 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 06/20/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126085158	06/25/2001	1731	0	Henkels & Mccoy Inc.

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on June 20, 2001, Employee #1, a mechanic working for Henkels & McCoy Inc., fell from the rack of an automotive hoist. According to employee interviews, Employee #1 was leaning into a pickup truck from the driver-side door, writing a note, when another employee, standing on other side behind the truck in the shop, started to raise the hoist. Another employee raised the rack holding the truck from the floor, not realizing the presence of Employee #1 on the driver side. When Employee #1 stepped away from the truck, he fell backwards about 3 to 6 feet. Employee #1 was hospitalized with fractured ribs and left collarbone. Employee #1 and the other employee were not aware of the presence of each other until after the accident.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HYDRAULIC LIFT, COLLARBONE, HOIST, RIB, FALL, PICKUP TRUCK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	6

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126085158			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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