Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 969261 - Employee's legs bruised as sheet metal falls from cart

Accident Summary Nr: 969261 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 09/07/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123860165	09/20/1994	3444	0	Weskco Industries, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was pulling a cartload of sheet metal when the cart's wheel was stopped by an expansion joint in the concrete floor. The sheet metal continued forward, falling from the cart and striking Employee #1's legs just above the knees. Employee #1 sustained contusions on the front of both thighs and possible nerve damage.

Keywords: SHEET METAL, UNEVEN GROUND, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, THIGH, WALKING SURFACE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CART, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123860165			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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