Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 105351.015 - Employee sustains fractures in fall from elevated location

Accident Summary Nr: 105351.015 -- Report ID: 0551702 -- Event Date: 01/10/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1314252.015	05/07/2018		926120	City Of Hoopeston - Street Dept.

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on January 10, 2018, Employee #1 and a coworker were removing branches from an artificial Christmas tree that was mounted on a square tubed metal ring frame that was approximately 12 feet tall. Employee #1 climbed onto the Christmas tree frame to remove one of the higher branches. After unfastening the branch and lifting it off of the frame with one hand, the weight of the branch pulled him back and he lost his grip of the frame. Employee #1 fell backwards approximately 7.5 feet and struck an asphalt surface. As a result, Employee #1 sustained a broken wrist and crushed heel.

Keywords: Asphalt, Fall, Fall Protection, Foot, Fracture, Struck Against, Wrist

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1314252.015	57	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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