Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201073475 - Employee Fractures Leg When Computer Server Falls Over
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 312676927 | 01/26/2009 | 4212 | 484210 | Cor-O-Van Moving And Storage Company |
Abstract: At approximately 8:45 p.m. on January 12, 2009, Employee #1 and his supervisor were moving a computer server, which was 70 in. high, 19 in. wide and had 30 in. in depth. The server weighed 1,200 lbs and was a top heavy. There were also short wheels on the bottom of the server. Employee #1 and his supervisor were moving server from the warehouse dock to the inside trailer of a truck, docked next to the warehouse. The trailer height was 4 in. to 6 in. lower than the dock height creating a slight decline. Employee #1 was positioned in front of the server, inside the truck. The supervisor was on the opposite side of the server, between the dock and the truck bed, which was standing on the portable metal docking ramp. The bottom front section, where the wheels were mounted on the computer server, hit the wooden floor of the trailer. That caused the top heavy computer server to fall over, trapping Employee #1's right leg underneath the server, when it hit the trailer floor. The supervisor used his body to lift the computer server up, enough for Employee #1 to remove his right leg from underneath. Employee #1 fractured his right femur and injured his patella. He was transported to the hospital for surgery and was hospitalized for seven days.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312676927 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators |
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