Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202675088 - Employee Suffers Fractures When Struck by Falling Board

Accident Summary Nr: 202675088 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 05/21/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316523372	06/17/2013	5031	423310	Sierra Pacific Industries

Abstract: On May 21, 2013, Employee #1, a relief operator, was performing a repair on a tipple belt when a board from a sorting tray came off the sorter approximately 20-ft above him striking the employee on top of his hard hat. Employee #1 was transported to an area hospital, where he was treated for head, back and shoulder fractures. The employee was hospitalized for over twenty-four hours.

Keywords: BOARD, FRACTURE, HEAD, HARD HAT, REPAIR, BELT, BACK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316523372			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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