Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 104844.015 - Employee sustains head injury when struck by bracket
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1309736.015 | 04/18/2018 | 424320 | Robert Talbott Inc. |
Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on March 14, 2018, an employee was working as a janitor for a firm that manufactured men's and boy's clothes and furnishings for sale in its stores. He was an employee of the firm, and not a contract employee. He was working at a facility in which clothing was manufactured. He was working in the basement of the facility. He was disassembling shelves. The employee had been instructed to remove the shelves because the facility was closing down. He was disassembling a shelf when a bracket grazed his shoulder. The employee continued working and reported the incident to his employer the next day. He reported that he suffered from headaches. He had sustained a possible head injury. He drove himself to Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, where he was hospitalized. He had sustained a head injury, and he was hospitalized for more than 24 hours. The incident was reported at 1:20 p.m. on March 19, 2018. The employer did not comply with the requirement of reporting within 8 hours after learning of a serious injury or hospitalization. The investigation was opened at 11:00 a.m. on April 18, 2018.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1309736.015 | 60 | M | Hospitalized injury | Janitors and cleaners |