Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202529517 - Employee Fractures Right Hand When Struck by Falling Load

Accident Summary Nr: 202529517 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 12/17/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309913101	05/08/2009	4225	493110	California Cartage Company, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 3:25 p.m. on December 17, 2008, Employee #1, a warehouse worker, suffered an injury to his ribs and a serious fracture injury to his right hand when a falling load landed on his hand. Employee #1 was loading a container, when the bottom support for the container broke and the load landed on his right hand. Employee #1 was taken to the St. Mary's Hospital where he was and hospitalized, underwent surgery for his right hand and received further treatment at a clinic.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WAREHOUSE, CONTAINERIZED CARGO, FALLING OBJECT, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309913101			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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