Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170615488 - Employee's leg fractured by falling freight elevator door

Accident Summary Nr: 170615488 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 11/28/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119975035	01/14/1998	7381	0	Trans West Security

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on November 27, 1997, Employee #1, of Trans West Security, was removing a horizontal bracing that secured a freight elevator door when the door came down on his legs. Employee #1 suffered a fractured lower right leg and was taken to San Joaquin Hospital in Bakersfield, CA.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ELEVATOR GATE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, BRACING, ELEVATOR, FALLING OBJECT, DOOR, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119975035			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Protective service occupations, n.e.c.

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