Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201182540 - Employee's Lacerated Hand Becomes Infected

Accident Summary Nr: 201182540 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 06/22/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307393595	08/15/2005	7361	561310	Serv-All Employment Agency, Inc.

Abstract: On June 22, 2005, Employee #1, a temporary employee, was stacking boxes, when he lacerated his left hand. He administered first aid to himself and resumed work. Two days later his hand swelled and started to hurt. Employee #1's supervisor sent him to a clinic, where he was treated with antibiotics and discharged. Later in the day, the pain became unbearable, and Employee #1 went to a hospital emergency room. He was diagnosed with a staph infection in his left hand. He was hospitalized for two days for further observation before he was released.

Keywords: LACERATION, INFECTION, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307393595			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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