Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201113495 - Employee hospitalized when steel section falls on his head

Accident Summary Nr: 201113495 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 01/03/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126088947	01/23/2002	5072	0	Kevin Mccarthy

Abstract: At approximately 5:30 p.m. on January 3, 2002, a laborer was engaged in the assembly and installation of a 15-foot-high steel pallet rack system. The USP Pallet Rack System (USP F35 & USP S-5124) was purchased from MAC Metals, which also provided the labor for assembly. As work proceeded, the upright section of the system fell and struck the employee in the head. The employee was transported to Northridge Hospital where he received treatment for a laceration over the occipital area of the scalp, measuring 12-cm in length. There was substantial bleeding and surrounding soft-tissue contusion. The employee was hospitalized for several days.

Keywords: HEAD, INSTALLING, STEEL, SCALP, WAREHOUSE, LACERATION, PALLET, STRUCK BY, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126088947			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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