Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109728.015 - Employee loses balance, falls from trailer and sustains mult

Accident Summary Nr: 109728.015 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 09/25/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1350948.015	10/04/2018		444110	R. P. Lumber Co., Inc.

Abstract: At 8:15 a.m. on September 25, 2018, an employee was strapping down some cargo and had was working on the last tie down strap when he leaned over and lost his balance. The employee hit his back on the end of the trailer as he fell and landed approximately 10 feet. The employee sustained a head injury with bleeding on the brain, fractured his T4 vertebra, and lacerated his left ear. The employee was transported by ambulance to Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital and was later transferred to OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center.

Keywords: Brain, Ear, Fall, Fracture, Laceration, Lost Balance, Trailer, Vertebra

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1350948.015	63	M	Hospitalized injury		Truck drivers, heavy

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