Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201799657 - Employee Is Injured When Struck by Falling Panel

Accident Summary Nr: 201799657 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 02/12/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301334561	03/01/2005	3312	331221	Amro Fabricating Corp

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 a.m. on February 12, 2005, Employee #1, a helper and laborer for a manufacturer of metal panels used in the construction of space vehicles, rocket tanks, etc., was assisting in the movement of a large metal fabricated thrust panel. The panel was being moved on a long-wheeled vehicle that was towed behind a Clark forklift when the vehicle struck a stack of pallets. The pallets fell onto the employee's left knee and fractured his tibia which required hospitalization and surgery.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TIBIA, METAL SHEET, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PALLET, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301334561			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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