Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202471181 - Welder Is Injured in Trip and Fall Incident

Accident Summary Nr: 202471181 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 02/22/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314828641	03/16/2012	1389	237120	Gene Watson Construction

Abstract: At 8:20 a.m. on February 22, 2012, Employee #1, with an oilfield and construction company, was preparing to weld two sections of pipe. The pipe had been lifted out of a trench to facilitate the welding. While walking towards the trench, Employee #1 tripped on his welding lead, fell, and his left torso struck the pipe. He was transported to San Joaquin Hospital, and then transferred to Kern Medical Center, where he was admitted for treatment of a ruptured spleen and a lacerated liver.

Keywords: SPLEEN, STRUCK AGAINST, WELDER, LIVER, TRENCH, HOSE, LACERATION, TRIPPED, FALL, PIPE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314828641			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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