Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170805360 - Employee's arm fractured when caught during fall

Accident Summary Nr: 170805360 -- Report ID: 1054118 -- Event Date: 02/02/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126709906	02/06/1998	2037	0	United Foods Inc

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on February 2, 1998, Employee #1 was part of a crew using a roller to dispense clear plastic sheeting over mushroom beds. He was working in an aisle and was positioned on one of the beds' 44 in. tall side boards when he slipped and or lost his balance and fell. As he went down, his right arm became lodged or wedged between two side boards and was fractured.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SLIP, CAUGHT BETWEEN, FALL, ARM, LOST BALANCE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126709906			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Farm workers

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