Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201202298 - Employee's Legs Are Fractured by Falling Timber

Accident Summary Nr: 201202298 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 09/17/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306966177	09/18/2003	2491	321114	J H Baxter & Co A California Lp

Abstract: On September 17, 2003, an employee was seriously injured when he was struck by railroad ties falling off a stacking hoist. The ties were being run through an incising and stacking process in preparation for treatment with wood preservative. The stacking hoist failed to lower causing the stacking forks to push five ties off the previous course which fell on the employee breaking both his legs. The employee was hospitalized and treated for fractured legs.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, RAILROAD, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306966177			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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