Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201075140 - Broken Glass Punctures Worker's Leg

Accident Summary Nr: 201075140 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 12/31/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312681398	02/02/2010	5813	722410	Nicky Rottens Inc Dba Nicky Rottens Bar & Burger

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on December 31, 2009, a worker was employed as a dishwasher and kitchen helper at Nicky Rottens Bar & Burger Joint. He lifted a trash bag full of waste out of a large plastic trash can and carried it, when a piece of broken glass poked through the trash bag and punctured his upper right leg. The worker was transported to UCSD Medical Center in San Diego, CA. The worker was hospitalized for treatment of a deep puncture wound to the upper right leg.

Keywords: BROKEN GLASS, LACERATION, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, LEG, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312681398			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Kitchen workers, food preparation

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