Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201070711 - Employee Is Pinned by Dumpster and Fractures Arm

Accident Summary Nr: 201070711 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 03/15/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310810916	04/03/2007	5411	445110	Food Palace

Abstract: At approximately 08:35 a.m. on March 15, 2007, Employee #1's right arm became pinned between a cardboard compactor and a roll-off trash bin that was being delivered. Employee #1 had placed his arm inside the space between the bin and the compactor not aware that the bin was soon to be positioned against the compactor by the delivery driver. Once the bin was pushed into place, Employee #1's arm was crushed between the bin and the compactor. Employee #1 sustained a compound fracture requiring two surgeries and multiple screws and plates. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRASH COMPACTOR, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310810916			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Stock and inventory clerks

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