Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120888.015 - Employee suffers laceration when struck in eye by cord

Accident Summary Nr: 120888.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 10/12/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1439010.015	10/21/2019		424820	Foley Family Wines Vineyard

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on October 12, 2019, an employee was working as an executive chef at a winery and was preparing to go off-site to cater two events. The employee was loading coolers and food items into a company van and was using a bungie cord to secure the load when it snapped and struck him in the right eye. The employee was hospitalized to treat a laceration, requiring 14 stiches to close. The employee also lost sight in his right eye.

Keywords: Broke, Chef, Cord Connector, Eye, Laceration, Loading, Struck By, Truck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1439010.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury		Kitchen workers, food preparation

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