Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201634433 - Employee's toe is injured by falling battery
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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307090811 | 01/21/2004 | 5149 | 424490 | Gafnw Inc |
Abstract: On January 17, 2004, Employee #1 was using a battery changing machine to remove a discharged battery from a lift truck to place it on a charging rack. The electro-magnet used to secure the metal case of the 2,200-pound battery to the changing machine was not working. When the battery began to roll off the changing machine, Employee #1 tried unsuccessfully to stop the battery and it rolled onto his foot. He was hospitalized with a crushed toe.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 307090811 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |