Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202495123 - Employee Is Injured When Run over by Electric Cart

Accident Summary Nr: 202495123 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 10/25/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310634548	12/05/2006	9511	924110	City Of San Jose Environmental Services Department

Abstract: On October 25, 2006, an employee of City of San Jose Environmental Services Department was looking under the front of a stalled electric cart, when suddenly it took off by itself while employee was bent down in front of it to check it. However, it ran over the employee and trapped him for a short time until two coworkers lifted the cart and freed him. The paramedics were summoned to the accident site. The employee was transported to Regional Medical Center of San Jose for treatment and was released on October 29, 2006. The employee suffered a fractured right arm and wrist.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ELECTRONIC CONTROL, STRUCK BY, ARM, RUN OVER, MOTOR VEHICLE, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310634548			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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