Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201150661 - Employee injured when struck by falling load of cylinders

Accident Summary Nr: 201150661 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 08/07/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119957546	11/07/1997	3089	0	Planet Plastics Company

Abstract: At approximately 11:50 a.m. on August 7, 1997, Employee #1 was struck by a palletized load of 96 in. by 30 in. by 3/8 in. plastic cylinders that fell over as they were being moved by a forklift. She sustained multiple fractures and crushing injuries to her lower torso, and was hospitalized for several weeks.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PALLETIZED CARGO, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, TORSO, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119957546			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Assemblers

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