Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200613115 - Printing Press Falls Off Pallet and Breaks Employee's Leg

Accident Summary Nr: 200613115 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 01/08/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311587828	01/12/2009	4212	484210	Wood Bros. Moving & Storage, Llc.

Abstract: On January 7, 2009, three employees were moving a Itek Offset print press with a pallet jack and muscle power. The press was lifted and unsteady. The employees pushed on the press and the press tipped over, landing on it's side and pinning the third employee underneath. The employee had to be extracated from the situation by the fire department. The employee received a broken leg.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PRINTING PRESS, PINNED, PALLET, LEG, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311587828			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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