Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170841746 - Employee injured when struck by overhead door

Accident Summary Nr: 170841746 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 08/07/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125614081	08/18/2000	8063	0	Sonoma Developmental Center

Abstract: Employee #1 was working near or under a 12 ft wide by 10 ft tall automatic overhead door in a shipping and receiving warehouse. A truck driver activated the door, which descended and struck Employee #1 on the head. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization. Employee #1 was hard of hearing, and this may have contributed to his getting injured.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, HEAD, WAREHOUSE, HEARING LOSS, STRUCK BY, COMMUNICATION, DOOR, MACHINE--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125614081			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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