Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 511436 - Garbage man's arm severely lacerated by broken planter

Accident Summary Nr: 511436 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 07/08/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111921698	09/13/1991	4953	0	Turlock Scavenger Co.

Abstract: On July 8, 1991, Employee #1, a garbage collector for Turlock Scavenger Co. with two weeks experience, picked up a pottery planter left with a garbage can at a residence. As he lifted the container, it fell apart and a sharp fragment slashed his arm across the inside of his elbow, severing an artery and tendons. The garbage truck operator radioed the dispatcher, then applied pressure above the employee's wound. The paramedics quickly arrived and transported Employee #1 to Emanuel Medical Center.

Keywords: SEVERED, TENDON, INEXPERIENCE, LACERATION, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, ARM, ARTERY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111921698			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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