Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170172563 - Employee injured when struck by falling battery charger

Accident Summary Nr: 170172563 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 12/13/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111792800	12/18/1990	4512	0	Pan American World Airways

Abstract: On December 13, 1990, Employee #1, of Pan American World Airways, Inc., was sitting in a chair next to a 42 in. high metal cabinet. A 24 in. by 18 in. by 4 1/2 in. battery charger, weighing between 30 and 40 lb, was at the edge of the cabinet top. A coworker sat down next to Employee #1 and leaned her back against the cabinet, bumping it. This caused the charger to fall off and strike Employee #1 on his left arm and leg. He was hospitalized overnight and then released.

Keywords: WORK RULES, BATTERY CHARGER, STRUCK BY, ARM, FALLING OBJECT, LEG, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111792800			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.