Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 121381.015 - Employee fractures hip in fall from dumpster

Accident Summary Nr: 121381.015 -- Report ID: 0523300 -- Event Date: 10/31/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1442615.015	11/05/2019		332312	Trachte, Llc

Abstract: At 1:10 p.m. on October 31, 2019, an employee was inside a roll on/off dumpster in order to place a wood pallet inside. The employee began to exit the dumpster and fell approximately 6 feet, hitting his head on a metal bar attached to the dumpster, eventually hitting the pavement below. The employee was wearing a hard hat, cut resistant gloves, safety glasses, and safety boots at the time of the fall. The employee sustained a fractured hip and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Dumpster, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Hard Hat, Hip, Material Handling, Pallet, Safety Device, Safety Shoe

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1442615.015	70	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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