Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202457412 - Employee Trips, Falls and Fractures His Tailbone

Accident Summary Nr: 202457412 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 10/24/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313385510	10/31/2011	3334	331312	Magnesium Alloy Products Company

Abstract: On October 24, 2011 Employee #1 a foundry worker of Magnesium Alloy Products Company, sustained a fractured tailbone when he slipped and fell while backing up and pulling a dolly. Employee #1 was loading a barrel on a dolly with scrap consisting of cut sprues and risers near the north east corner of the facility. After he loaded the barrel he began to back up and subsequently tripped over a small casting that he believes had been recently placed there while his back was turned. He fell backwards incurring fracture to the tailbone. Employee #1 was transferred to Kaiser Hospital in Downey after the accident, and was released just short of 24 hours later.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CASTING, TRIPPED, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313385510			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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