Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201077195 - Employee's Leg Is Struck and Fractured by Slab

Accident Summary Nr: 201077195 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 09/14/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315342188	09/29/2011	5211	444190	Pacific Natural Stone Dba Marmol Export

Abstract: At approximately 8:15 a.m. on September 14, 2011, Employee #1 was retrieving a stone slab from its storage rack for a customer. The slab weighed approximately 450 pounds. He placed a wedge behind the slab to reposition it at an incline, so that a slab clamp (Abaco Lifter 50 Item Code Number LEA-970-497) could grip its edge and transport it from the rack. A forklift lowered the slab clamp, which weighed approximately 51 pounds, towards the slab. As the clamp descended, it struck the slab, causing the slab to tip and fall. The slab struck Employee #1's left leg and fractured its tibia and fibula. Emergency medical personnel were summoned. They arrived and provided him with first aid, after which he was transported to a medical center. Employee #1 underwent surgical procedures at the medical center, and he was hospitalized for postoperative care.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STORAGE RACK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315342188			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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