Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202658753 - Employee Hits Head on Crossbar, Sustains Head Trauma

Accident Summary Nr: 202658753 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 11/04/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316671718	11/06/2013	4953	562920	Community Recycling And Resource Recovery

Abstract: At approximately 7:37 a.m. on November 4, 2013, Employee #1, with Community Recycling and Resource Recovery Inc., was cleaning a conveyor pit, when he hit his head on the cross bar of the conveyor. Employee #1 was wearing a hard hat, and he was working near other employees and his supervisor. Employee #1 was transported to Holy Cross Hospital, where he was treated for neck pain and head trauma. Employee #1 was hospitalized. Interviews were conducted of Employee #1's supervisor and coworkers. The investigation concluded that no violation of any Title 8 standard occurred in connection with this accident. As a result, the Division did not issue serious accident-related citations. Only non-accident related citations were issued.

Keywords: HEAD, METAL RAIL, HARD HAT, WASTE PROC FAC, CONCUSSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316671718			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Laborers, except construction

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