Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201118510 - Employee Is Injured Handling Material with Wrong Equipment

Accident Summary Nr: 201118510 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 11/18/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126182997	12/06/2004	5712	337110	W I Rubottom Co

Abstract: At approximately 11:26 a.m. on November 18, 2004, Employee #1 was transporting 4-ft by 8-ft particle boards from the storage area to the saw area in a large wood working plant. Employee #1 was using an improper wood transportation cart. The wood fell over in the cart and made contact with Employee #1's left tibia resulting in a fractured leg and hospitalization.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TIBIA, SAW, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, STORAGE AREA, CART, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126182997			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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