Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201505203 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Auger Trough

Accident Summary Nr: 201505203 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 11/12/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307335976	12/01/2004	3321	331511	Pacific Steel Casting Company

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on November 12, 2004, Employee #1 was standing on the top of a trough that contained an auger mixing sand and resin. There was a chunk of resin and sand that needed to be broken apart so the auger could continue to function. As the employee attempted to break apart the chunk, he fell approximately 10 feet to the concrete floor, injuring his head, right shoulder, and right wrist. He was transported to Kaiser Hospital in Oakland, CA, where spent three days in treatment.

Keywords: HEAD, SHOULDER, JAMMED, TROUGH, AUGER, FALL, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307335976			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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