Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201614674 - Employee's Foot Fractured When Struck by Overturned Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201614674 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 01/25/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314614108	01/31/2011	0175	111339	Fruithill Inc

Abstract: On January 25, 2011, Employee #1 was moving a Dicer machine from a storage area to another place in the shop. As he pushed the top heavy 665 lb machine on four legs to the repair area, one of the 6 in. wheels caught a floor crack, which was approximately 0.5 in. deep by 1 in. wide. The machine toppled over and struck Employee #1's left foot, causing three separate fractures. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, FOOT, MACHINE--MISC, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314614108			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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