OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221392590

DISCOUNT FENCE OF CONNECTICUT, LLC

MILFORD, CT· 2021-09-20T00:00:00

Event: Crushed, Leg, Position, Positioning, Slip, Slippery Surface, Struck By, Unsafe Position, Unstable Position, Warehouse, Warehouse Aisle, Warning Sign
NAICS: 493190
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345536668
Employer profile: DISCOUNT FENCE OF CONNECTICUT, LLC
Summary number: 221392590
Report ID: 0111500

Event description

Employee crushes leg while repositioning unstable speed limi

Investigation abstract

At 9:50 a.m. on September 20, 2021, an employee working as a designer for a warehousing and storage facility was repositioning speed limit signs for the proper angle. The signs slid and struck the employee in the leg. The employee was hospitalized to treat a crush injury to his leg.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 45 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
185

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