Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 731497 - Employee's spleen ruptured when he is struck by lift truck

Accident Summary Nr: 731497 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 11/16/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2729101	11/22/1985	3479	0	J L Industries Inc

Abstract: At 5:25 p.m. on November 16, 1985, Employee #1 was running through a room when he entered a paint line room and was struck by an eastbound lift truck. The employee was hospitalized with a ruptured spleen. The lift truck drivers had not been properly trained, and the aisles had not been appropriately marked. In addition, no persons trained in first aid and emergency procedures were available.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, SPLEEN, WORK RULES, RUPTURE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, UNTRAINED, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2729101			Hospitalized injury	Other	Painting and paint spraying machine operators

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