Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201505492 - Employee Suffers Fractured Face When Struck by Pole

Accident Summary Nr: 201505492 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 03/25/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307337113	04/07/2005	5399	452910	Costco Wholesale

Abstract: A coworker was using the forks of a forklift to remove four bolts holding down a 77-in.-high and 48-in.-long galvanized steel "T-Pole". During this process, Employee #1 was standing approximately four feet to six feet away counting inventory on a pallet. As the coworker used the tips of the forklift to shear off the floor-mounted bolts, the "T-pole" popped up and rotated to the right of the forklift and hit Employee #1 on the right side of his face as he looked up to see what was causing the noise. Employee #1 suffered a fracture and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COLUMN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, BOLT, STRUCK BY, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307337113			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, personal service occupations

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