Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14211544 - EMPLOYEE LACERATES FINGER WHILE FALLING BACKWARD FROM SHELF

Accident Summary Nr: 14211544 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 06/13/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14835441	06/18/1984	9211	0	University Of Maryland

Abstract: An employee of University of Maryland was reaching up on a metal storage shelf that was 5 ft high by 4 ft long, with 18 inch wide shelves. The employee fell backwards while catching the ring on his finger on the shelf. As a result, the skin on his ring finger was pulled off. The employee was hospitalized and treated for a laceration.

Keywords: FINGER, RING, LACERATION, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14835441			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Computer systems analysts and scientists

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