Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170871974 - Falling Electrical Panel Injures Worker

Accident Summary Nr: 170871974 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 01/15/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125809368	01/25/2002	4212	0	Viking Freight

Abstract: On January 15, Employee #1, of Viking Freight, had removed an electrical panel from a trailer with a pallet jack, and was moving the unit down the dock to another trailer. As Employee #1 was positioning the panel to be placed into the trailer, he noticed the panel wobble and initially tried to secure the panel. When he realized it was going to fall he tried to jump out of the way, but was struck and pinned underneath. Coworkers lifted the panel off Employee #1 and the West Sacramento Fire Department responded, transporting him to UC Davis Medical in Sacramento. Employee #1 sustained a hairline fracture of the pelvis, a deep laceration to his left side, and was released from the hospital on January 21, 2002.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PALLETIZED CARGO, PELVIS, ELECTRICAL CABINET, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125809368			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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