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Accident Summary Nr: 201038924 - Employee's Head Is Lacerated by Falling Metal Beam
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 309905024 | 02/27/2007 | 7361 | 561310 | Labor Ready Southwest, Inc. |
Abstract: At approximately 11:15 a.m. on December 4, 2006, Employee #1 was a regular full-time employee working as a helper for Labor Ready Southwest, Inc. The employer is a temporary employment agency in Long Beach, CA, that supplies workers to the surrounding area. Employee #1 and a coworker were working at a site in Signal Hill, CA, assembling a warehouse storage rack system. Employee #1 leaned a metal beam up against a wire fence inside the company site. The beam slid and fell, striking Employee #1 on the back of his head and lacerating it. He was immediately taken by paramedics to the Long Beach Memorial Hospital for treatment. He was hospitalized.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309905024 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |
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