Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 691774 - Employee's ribs fractured when struck by beater bars

Accident Summary Nr: 691774 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 04/15/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105815278	04/15/1987	2038	0	The All American Gourmet Company

Abstract: At approximately 4:00 a.m. on April 15, 1987, Employee #1 was standing on an elevated platform inspecting a saute kettle with a steam jacket. He spotted dried chemical on the inside of the kettle. To reach the dried spot, Employee #1 took a scrub brush, attached it to the end of a 3 ft long piece of wood, then leaned over the kettle's lip. His left hip struck the ON switch, causing the elevated beater bars to rotate and tip down on the inside of the kettle. The beater bars came down on his back and struck Employee #1 three times before the machine was shut off. He suffered three broken ribs and was hospitalized.

Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, RIB, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105815278			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, food preparation & service occupation

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