Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170182182 - Employee's elbow infected after scrape on metal trash

Accident Summary Nr: 170182182 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 10/08/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112205547	02/14/1991	8221	0	California Institute Of Technology

Abstract: Employee #1 was dumping trash in the dumpster when he scraped his elbow on a piece of scrap metal that was sticking out of the rubbish. The wound was not serious, but it became infected and grew became progressively worse. On October 15, 1990, Employee #1 was hospitalized. He was treated for 13 days, 6 of which were in the hospital. He made a full recovery.

Keywords: CLEANING, DUMPSTER, LACERATION, SCRAP METAL, ELBOW

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112205547			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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