Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202455770 - Employee Is Injured When Unstable Load Falls on Leg

Accident Summary Nr: 202455770 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 03/02/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313379547	09/10/2009	5199	424990	Rggd Dba Crystal Art Gallery

Abstract: At approximately 1:04 p.m. on March 2, 2009, Employee #1 was operating a pallet jack in the aisle of a warehouse to relocate a load to the center of the aisle for pickup by a forklift. The load was comprised of 2 pallets, each having 2 stacks (total of 4 stacks) and each stack consisted of about 10 boxes, which were taped together. Overall, the entire load measured approximately 13 feet high and weighed approximately 268 kg. While he was relocating the load, it fell on one of Employee #1's leg. Employee #1 was taken to White Memorial Hospital, where he was hospitalized and underwent surgery to mend his lower leg.

Keywords: WAREHOUSE, CRUSHED, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, LEG, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313379547			Hospitalized injury	Other	Laborers, except construction

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