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Accident Summary Nr: 202656807 - Employee Fractures Leg and Ribs While Rotating Storage Racks
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314831926 | 08/29/2012 | 7361 | 561311 | Minute Man Inc. |
Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on August 11, 2012, Employee #1, with his primary employer Minute Man Inc., was working at Nuter Installations Inc., which was his secondary employer. Employee #1 was helping a coworker to rotate a cantilever rack assembly. Employee #1 was working around the site supervisor and other coworkers. The coworkers were using a forklift (Hyster H50FT) to lift and rotate the cantilever rack assembly approximately 58 to 60 ins. above the ground when a 15 to 20 ft long cantilever rack assembly fell on Employee #1. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and was treated for a fractured leg and ribs for one month. The cause of this accident was lack of employer knowledge.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314831926 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |
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