Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201954021 - Employee Run over and Injured by Hand Truck Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 201954021 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 10/16/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308367861	11/09/2004	2759	323112	S. Rosenthal & Co., Incorporated

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a battery powered hand truck (Linde brand). Employee #1 was handling a load and was backing up with the load and backed into another hand truck that was parked in the aisle. Employee #1's left foot was pinned between the two hand trucks and his foot was crushed and fractured. Employee #1 was treated and a cast was put on his foot before he was released. Employee #1 went for a follow-up visit on October 20, 2004, and upon returning home collapsed and suffered a brain aneurysm. Employee #1 died on October 21, 2004, after being taken off life support and a ventilator.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WAREHOUSE, PINNED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, ANEURYSM, HAND TOOL, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308367861			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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