Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 123940.015 - Winery employee's ankle is broken when struck by falling win
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1445878.015 | 11/19/2019 | 312130 | Shadybrook Estate Winery |
Abstract: At 9:12 a.m. on November 13, 2019, an employee was working at a winery. The employee was pulling a sample of wine. His employer stored the barrels of wine in the storerooms on racks up to five barrels high. The employee was pulling samples of wine from a barrel that was from a stack of barrels approximately 8 feet (2.4 meters) high. The barrels weighted approximately 250 pounds (113 kg). The employee was pulling himself up onto one of the barrels when he lost his grip and his balance. He fell to the ground, and then one of the barrels fell on top of his leg, breaking his ankle. He was hospitalized.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury |
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1 | 1445878.015 | 56 | M | Hospitalized injury |