Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 129782.015 - Employee fractures leg when struck by falling tailgate

Accident Summary Nr: 129782.015 -- Report ID: 0454735 -- Event Date: 09/21/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1494403.015	09/22/2020		237310	Tn Department Of Transportation - Franklin County

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on September 21, 2020, two employees were removing the tailgate from a dump truck. During the process, the tailgate fell, striking Employee #1, who was standing on the ground. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment.

Keywords: Dump Truck, Falling Object, Fracture, Ground, Leg, Struck By, Tailgate

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1494403.015	58	M	Hospitalized injury		Helpers, construction trades

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