Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170831309 - Two employees injured in collision of electric carts

Accident Summary Nr: 170831309 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 01/13/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303266837	01/14/2000	4225	0	Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, of Black & Decker, was using an electric cart to transport mail. Employee #2, who worked for an outside contractor, was driving a similar cart filled with snack foods. Employee #2 did not yield to Employee #1, but darted out into the main section without stopping or slowing for traffic. The carts collided and both employees sustained bruises and strained muscles. Neither worker had been trained on the proper use of industrial powered vehicles.

Keywords: DELIVERY WORK, VEHICLE, WORK RULES, DRIVER, GOLF CART, COLLISION, MECH MAT HANDLING, UNTRAINED, MOTOR VEHICLE, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303266837			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Mail clerks, excluding postal service
2	303266837			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Stock and inventory clerks

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