Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 128219.015 - Employee's pelvis is crushed by falling load

Accident Summary Nr: 128219.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 07/23/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1486201.015	07/31/2020		332111	Amsted Rail

Abstract: At 4:10 p.m. on July 23, 2020, an employee entered a cell to clean debris that accumulates during cell operations. The employee opened the gate to the cell which disabled the interlocks and cut power to the machine. The employee then closed the gate which reactivated the interlocks and sent power to the machine. The employee was cleaning the north part of the cell when the overhead crane arrived to dispose a load of carboard pallet. The load was dropped on top of the employee. The employee was hospitalized to treat a crushed pelvis.

Keywords: Cleaning, Crane Load, Crushed, Dropped, Falling Object, Maintenance, Overhead Crane, Pelvis

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1486201.015	58	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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