Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 737551 - Employee ejected from stacker when struck by broken housing

Accident Summary Nr: 737551 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 08/19/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2797744	08/19/1987	4226	0	Square D Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was removing stock from aisle #37, location #57 at the third level shelf, using a Clark stacker, ID #11, model #NP500-45B, serial #NP245-0199-4591FA-091. The sheave and the metal sheave housing broke loose from the mount, which held it to the top of the cab. The housing swung over the right side of the machine and struck Employee #1 on the top of the head, throwing her out of the stacker. Employee #1 was hospitalized for approximately three days with neck injuries, a mild concussion, a cut to the top of her head that required sutures, and temporary numbness on the right side of her face and left leg.

Keywords: EJECTED, HEAD, STACKER CRANE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LACERATION, NECK, OFF LOADING, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2797744			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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