Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 125941096 - Employee injured when turf vacuum strikes light pole

Accident Summary Nr: 125941096 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 06/23/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125941096	06/23/2002	9199	921190	City Of Anaheim Parks Dept

Abstract: On June 23, 2002, Employee #1, a part-time laborer with a municipal government, was operating a turf vacuum (Smith Company mini sweeper, Model Number 76-000-BF) to remove trash from the ground in a park. A fire started on the right side of the driver seat while the sweeper was rolling down a 7-degree slope. When he attempting to jump off the left side of the sweeper, it struck a light pole and came to a stop with Employee #1 pinned between the light pole and the vehicle. There was no eyewitness to the incident. Employee #1 was hospitalized for left rib fractures and left lung contusions.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LUNG, PINNED, VACUUM CLEANER, CLEANING, FIRE, STRUCK AGAINST, RIB, SLOPING, SWEEPER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125941096			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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