Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201797651 - Employee Is Injured When Struck By Falling Object

Accident Summary Nr: 201797651 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 11/03/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119821205	11/14/2003	5199	424990	Lakin Tire West Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 p.m. on November 3, 2003, Employee #1 of Lakin Tire West Incorporated, was working as a warehouse laborer. He was vacuuming the floor underneath the Columbus McKinnon tire shredder when a 14-inch tire fell and struck him. The tire fell approximately 12 feet through a gap that was between the safety net around the elevated work area and the machine. Employee #1 sustained strains to his cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae. He was transported to La Palma Intercommunity Hospital, where he was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: warehouse, vacuum cleaner, machine operator, back, fall, struck by, elevated work plat, falling object, vertebra, tire

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119821205			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Laborers, except construction

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