Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201156650 - Employee injured when arm fractured by lift gate on trailer
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300860012 | 10/29/2002 | 2051 | 311812 | Palm Springs Baking Co |
Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on October 10, 2002, Employee #1, a truck driver employed by the Palm Springs Baking Company of Palm Springs, California, suffered a crushing fracture to his left arm, a broken ulna and tendon and nerve damage. Employee #1 was lowering a mechanical lift gate on a rented trailer when his left arm was caught between the lift gate chain and the floor of the lift at the company's bakery yard in Palm Springs. Employee #1 was taken to the Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California, for emergency medical care. He was admitted for surgery and hospitalized for two days.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300860012 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Truck drivers, heavy |
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