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Accident Summary Nr: 170182786 - EMPLOYEE FRACTURES ANKLE WHEN STRUCK BY 55-GALLON DRUM

Accident Summary Nr: 170182786 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 07/27/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112207105	08/03/1990	3991	0	Fmc Corporation

Abstract: AT ABOUT 5:30 AM ON JULY 27, 1990, EMPLOYEE #1, A WORKER AT THE FMC CORPORATION, FRACTURED HIS LEFT ANKLE WHILE MOVING A FULL 55-GALLON DRUM OF THINNER. HE WAS TAKEN TO POMONA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER BY PARAMEDICS, HOSPITALIZED THERE FOR 4 DAYS, AND LATER RELEASED TO RECUPERATE AT HOME. EMPLOYEE #1 STATED DURING A PRIVATE INTERVIEW THAT HE WAS TRYING TO MOVE THE DRUM OFF A WOODEN PALLET IN THE STORAGE SHED TO THE GROUND BY HAND. WHILE ROLLING THE DRUM ON ITS EDGE, HE BACKED UP INTO A STORAGE RACK, CAUSING HIM TO DROP THE DRUM ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE IGNORED THE PROPER MATERIAL HANDLING PROCEDURES, DECIDING ON HIS OWN TO MOVE THE DRUM BY HAND, WHICH RESULTED IN THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, DRUM, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, STORAGE RACK, ANKLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112207105			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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