Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200671436 - Employee injures spinal cord when loaded cart overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 200671436 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 10/26/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301827291	10/28/1998	5399	0	Goodwill Industries Of South Florida, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were unloading a cart from a delivery truck that had a hydraulic lift gate. The cart had caster wheels and was loaded with clothing, weighing between 400 lb and 600 lb. The hydraulic lift was on the ground when the cart tipped over onto Employee #1. He suffered serious neck and spinal cord injuries, for which he was hospitalized. There were no wheel locks or cart stops to prevent sudden movement of the cart.

Keywords: DELIVERY WORK, FRACTURE, SPINE, WORK RULES, MECH MAT HANDLING, OFF LOADING, STRUCK BY, LOST CONTROL, CART, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301827291			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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