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Accident Summary Nr: 14516561 - EMPLOYEES STRUCK BY FALLING PIECES OF FROZEN MEAT

Accident Summary Nr: 14516561 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 06/10/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101157568	06/10/1987	5142	0	Canatlantic U.S., Inc.

Abstract: AT 9:40 AM ON JUNE 10, 1987, EMPLOYEES #1-5 WERE LOOSENING METAL BINS ATTACHED TO A FORKLIFT IN A FROZEN FOOD STORAGE AREA. SUDDENLY SOMEONE YELLED, "THE MEAT IS FALLING DOWN." EMPLOYEE #1 JUMPED INTO THE BIN WHILE EMPLOYEES #2-4 JUMPED TO GROUND LEVEL 10 TO 11 FEET BELOW. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES SUFFERED A BROKEN RIGHT FOOT WHILE ANOTHER SUFFERED INTERNAL INJURIES. THE OTHER EMPLOYEES SUFFERED BRUISES. THE EMPLOYEES WERE TAKEN TO WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STRUCK BY, ELBOW, FROZEN, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION, FOOT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101157568	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
2	101157568	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
3	101157568	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
4	101157568	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
5	101157568	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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