Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170626667 - Employee's leg broken after being pinned between vehicles

Accident Summary Nr: 170626667 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 06/14/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125808469	06/18/2002	5012	0	Brasher'S Sacramento Auto Auction

Abstract: On June 14, 2002, Employee #1 was working in the detail shop area at Brasher's Sacramento Auto Auction. Employee #1 was working in the North-West corner of the shop cleaning out the trunk of a vehicle, a Volkswagen Passat. Employee #1 was standing while leaning over into the truck when he was struck from behind by another vehicle, a Dodge Durango, being driven by a coworker. Employee #1 was pinned between the two vehicles. The employer called for emergency medical assistance and Employee #1 was taken by ambulance to Mercy San Juan Hospital. Employee #1 sustained a broken left leg and was hospitalized for 6 days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, VEHICLE, PINNED, MECHANIC, CAUGHT BETWEEN, AUTOMOBILE, STRUCK BY, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125808469			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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