Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201490935 - Employee Unloads Scrap Metal from Truck and Is Injured

Accident Summary Nr: 201490935 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 01/30/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120145693	05/29/2008	5093	423930	Heppner Iron & Metal Co

Abstract: On January 30, 2008, Employee #1 was returning from picking up a full bin of scrap metal from a customer and was unloading his truck. Employee #1 inspected the bin for safe transport to the employer's yard. Employee #1 arrived at the yard and was preparing to dump the load from the truck into a pile for further processing. When Employee #1 opened the first door, a piece of metal shifted and slid out, hitting him and bruising his left thigh. Employee #1 was taken to the company doctor and was evaluated and released. He later suffered complications, and was taken to Fresno Community Hospital located in Fresno, CA for treatment and hospitalization. Employee #1 was working in a scrap metal yard.

Keywords: SCRAP YARD, THIGH, SCRAP METAL, TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120145693			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Truck drivers, heavy

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