Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200052801 - Employee Sustains Laceration When Struck by Falling Load

Accident Summary Nr: 200052801 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 09/27/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308683085	10/04/2006	3523	333111	Pk Manufacturing Corp.

Abstract: On September 27, 2006, Employee #1 was working for a manufacturer of farm and garden machinery. He and some coworkers were installing a new dock leveler. The leveler had been attached with a chain to one tine of a forklift. Employee #1 was underneath the lift positioning a safety bar, when the load fell from the lift and struck him on the head. He sustained a laceration, and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: HEAD, DOCK, FARM MACHINERY, SUSPENDED LOAD, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308683085			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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