Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202520698 - Employee Gets Struck in the Head with a Door

Accident Summary Nr: 202520698 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 09/28/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312580954	12/07/2010	0723	115114	Jeff Lee Custom Ag Service, Inc

Abstract: On September 28, 2010, Employee #1 of Jeff Lee Custom Ag Service, Inc., needed to enter the main pit service area of an almond huller to un-jam the auger. After locking out the auger, Employee #1 opened up the diamond plate door, but a 2 yard dumpster was positioned too close to the pits door, it was not able to be fully opened up. Employee #1 rested the door vertically against the dumpster. As Employee #1 started descending down the ladder the door closed striking him in the back of the head and forcing his forehead into the ladder. Employee #1 was hospitalized after sustaining a fracture to the forehead, bump to back of head and soreness to neck and back.

Keywords: HEAD, FOREHEAD, LADDER, AUGER, NECK, DOOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312580954			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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