Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 144135.015 - Employee fractures leg when struck by falling slab
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1580751.015 | 03/01/2022 | 327991 | Architectural Surfaces |
Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on November 1, 2021, an employee was driving a truck delivering materials (a slab) to a client. The employee was assisting with unloading the materials, which was common practice during delivery. The employee was guiding the slab while a coworker (client) operating a forklift (powered industrial truck/PIT) was guiding the material. The PIT clamp was not correctly placed on the slab which caused the slab to tip and fall onto the employee's right leg. The employee incurred a compound fracture of his leg and required hospitalization.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1580751.015 | 64 | M | Hospitalized injury | Truck drivers, light |