Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170726392 - Employee suffers cerebral concussion in fall from stanchion

Accident Summary Nr: 170726392 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 06/29/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125647768	10/09/1997	5211	0	Home Depot #625

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on August 15, 1999, Employee #1, a lead material handler for Good Guys in Hayward, CA, was in the warehouse near door #71. He had climbed a support stanchion to clear a jammed diverter in a spur curve (Lane #427.21) on an Interlake conveyor system. Employee #1 fell approximately 9 ft, striking his head on the concrete floor. He suffered a cerebral concussion and was transported to Eden Medical Center for treatment.

Keywords: HEAD, WAREHOUSE, WORK RULES, JAMMED, CLIMBING ON COLUMN, CONVEYOR, FALL, CONCUSSION, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125647768			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Sales workers, hardware and building supplies

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