Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170614630 - Employee's toe nearly amputated when struck by metal piece

Accident Summary Nr: 170614630 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 12/07/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120174180	02/29/1996	2711	0	Paradise Post

Abstract: Employee #1, a warehouseman for the Paradise Post, a small newspaper and commercial printing business, was removing some old storage racks. He was holding one end of a rack steady while a coworker removed a support on the opposite end. A 14 in. wide and 8 ft long piece of metal was stored standing vertically behind a locker and the rack. It fell, striking Employee #1's right foot and nearly amputating his big toe. Employee #1's toe was later removed surgically.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, UNSECURED, METAL SHEET, STRUCK BY, TOE, FALLING OBJECT, FOOT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120174180			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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