Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202555694 - Employee Fractures Leg When Struck by Unstable Load

Accident Summary Nr: 202555694 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 09/12/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315530741	09/17/2012	3841	339112	Applied Medical

Abstract: On September 12, 2012, Employee #1 was guiding a coworker, a forklift operator, in a small work space. The coworker was moving a 3,000 lb mold from the front of a rack. The forks were raised up 1 to 2 in. when the load became unbalanced and fell on the right leg of Employee #1. Employee #1 fractured his leg and was hospitalized.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, FRACTURE, CONFINED SPACE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315530741			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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