Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 124515.015 - Employee breaks seven ribs when struck by falling iron lid

Accident Summary Nr: 124515.015 -- Report ID: 0257240 -- Event Date: 02/27/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1467029.015	03/04/2020		562211	Stericycle Of Puerto Rico, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on February 27, 2020, an employee working as a hazardous materials technician for a hazardous waste storage and treatment facility was pulling on an iron lid. As he pulled on the lid, it fell on him. The employee broke seven ribs and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Broken Bone, Chest, Defect, Defective, Defective Equipment, Falling Object, Fracture, Hazardous Waste, Insufficient Supervision, Iron, Lack of Work Procedures, Rib, Struck By, Technician, Toxic Waste, Waste Proc Fac

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1467029.015	57	M	Hospitalized injury		Hazardous Materials Removal Worker

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