Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201175866 - Employee Injured When Struck By Falling Cannister

Accident Summary Nr: 201175866 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 05/13/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125715565	06/08/2004	5136	448190	Midest Usa, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a pallet jack to place metal containers in position at the warehouse. The containers were stacked five-high. Employee #1 had restacked the containers with a forklift truck. Employee #1 used a pallet jack to move the containers into place in their proper row. Employee #1 stated he had the containers stacked properly and remembers two containers fell on him. Coworkers heard Employee #1 call for help and found him laying under the containers which fell on him. Employee #1 suffered strains and sprains and was hospitalized with complaints of back injury and paralysis of his legs.

Keywords: PARALYSIS, WAREHOUSE, BACK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, JACK, SPRAIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125715565			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Stock handlers and baggers

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