Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109597.015 - Employee fractures back in fall from elevated work platform

Accident Summary Nr: 109597.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 05/09/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1315948.015	05/14/2018		811310	Aaction Rents Lp

Abstract: At 12:48 p.m. on May 9, 2018, an employee was placing company decals on the boom of a Snorkel TB 60 aerial device. To reach the boom, the employee had to first climb on the bottom part of the chassis before climbing to the top of the cowling. The employee had done this three times and, on the third time, stepped off the platform and fell backwards. The employee hit his head on top of the wheel before landing on the ground. Emergency Services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted. The employee fractured L3 and L4 of his lower back.

Keywords: Back, Boom, Boom Truck, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fracture

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1315948.015	28	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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