Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 202615308 - Employee Fractures Head When Struck by Steel Door
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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317342418 | 12/23/2013 | 5093 | 423930 | Bob'S Metals Inc |
Abstract: On December 17, 2013, Employee #1 was climbing up on to the left front side of a shearing machine to attach a chain to the steel door that was being raised by a forklift to hold it open to perform maintenance. The forklift slid back on a steel plate that was on the ground forcing the door to push upward and striking the employee in the head. Employee #1 was taken to an area hospital, where he was treated for fractures to facial bones, lacerations, and contusions. The employee was hospitalized for twenty-four hours.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 317342418 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |