OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #690347
BORSON CONST CO
MINNETONKA, MN·
Event description
HAND CONTACTED ROTATING MOTOR FINS, FRACTURED KNUCKLES
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 7:45 AM ON DECEMBER 20, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STARTING A TOWER CRANE. THE CRANE SWING BRAKE HAD FROZEN UP OVERNIGHT AS A RESULT OF THE EXTREMEL Y COLD WEATHER. IN AN EFFORT TO FREE THE BRAKE, EMPLOYEE #1 ACCIDENTALLY RUBBED HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE MOTOR'S ROTARY COOLING FANS. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED FRA CTURED AND LACERATED KNUCKLES ON HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 52 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 7
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 3
- Task assigned
- 1
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