Powered by GoogleTranslate

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Contact Us FAQ A to Z Index English Español

Return to Accident Search Results

Accident Report Detail

Accident: 170153266 - Employee Fractures Pelvis When Sheeter Falls On Him

Accident: 170153266 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 02/18/1992
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
11215846403/03/19922099Mission Foods Corporation
Employee #1, a sanitation technician for Mission Foods, Inc., and a coworker were pushing a sheeter in the sanitation department. The thread of the caster stem was broken and came loose, and the sheeter partially fell on Employee #1, who had been forced off balance. Employee #1 was taken to USC Medical Center, where he was hospitalized for two days for a hairline fracture in the pelvis region. Employee #1 was released for treatment as an outpatient. Mission Foods, the employer, was advised to enforce safety rules to prevent injuries.
Keywords: fracture, caster, work rules, equipment failure, pelvis, struck by, falling object, lost balance
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 112158464 Hospitalized injury Fracture Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

Close