Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170572382 - Employee's leg fractured when struck by falling buggy

Accident Summary Nr: 170572382 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 12/16/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301755500	12/18/1997	3644	0	Shakespeare Electronics & Fiberglass

Abstract: Employee #1 was performing his usual task of moving buggies on a concrete dock when he lost control of the buggy and fell 4 ft to the ground. The cart fell on top of him, fracturing his leg above the ankle.

Keywords: FRACTURE, VEHICLE, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALL, FALLING OBJECT, LOADING DOCK, LOST CONTROL, CART, LEG, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301755500			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Assemblers

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