Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201109139 - Employee's Leg Is Broken When Cart Falls

Accident Summary Nr: 201109139 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 11/19/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310544259	12/28/2006	2711	511110	Modesto Bee

Abstract: On November 19, 2006, Employee #1 was moving a cart that was loaded with newspaper bundles. He was pulling the cart instead of pushing it, as per the Modesto Bee policy. The lift gate on the "Bobtail Truck" was slightly off the ground. Employee #1 was injured when the cart he was pulling fell on his left leg. He was hospitalized for a compound fracture of his lower leg.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TAILGATE, WORK RULES, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, CART, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310544259			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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