Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201056033 - Employee Is Injured While Repairing Cylclone

Accident Summary Nr: 201056033 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 10/30/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126084219	11/26/2001	2711	511110	Sinclair Printing Company

Abstract: At approximately 8:30 a.m. on October 30, 2001, Employee #1, a receiving clerk was working in the shipping department. He was attempting to conduct routine maintenance work on a cyclone. In order to access a cyclone that had become clogged, Employee #1 and Employee #2, a plate maker and helper to Employee #1, had to utilize a sheet metal style awning as a work surface. After donning a backpack-style gas-powered blower, Employee #1 and Employee #2 proceeded to the awning. Upon accessing the awning, Employee #1 fell 12.5-ft, fracturing his left wrist and right elbow. Employee #1 was hospitalized for four weeks at the USC Medical Center.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SHEET METAL, FALL, ELBOW, WORK SURFACE, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126084219			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks

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