Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 122473.015 - Employee fractures face while unloading fire doors from box

Accident Summary Nr: 122473.015 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 11/19/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1450278.015	12/11/2019		423720	Famous Supply Company

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on November 19, 2019, an employee working for a plumbing and heating supply store was removing straps from the bottom of fire doors located in a box truck. As the employee was removing the bottom straps from the doors, the top strap came open causing the doors to fall forward. The doors fell on the employee causing several facial fractures and requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Box truck, Door, Face, Falling Object, Fracture, Lack of Work Procedures, Material Handling, Struck By, Unloading

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1450278.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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