Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 140984.015 - Employee fractures ribs and vertebrae in fall from height

Accident Summary Nr: 140984.015 -- Report ID: 0830400 -- Event Date: 11/03/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1562972.015	11/05/2021		424120	A & B Business, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 2: 30 p.m. on November 3, 2021, an employee was standing on plywood on the elevated forks of a forklift to balance the load. The employee stepped forward, causing the load to be unbalanced and fall, with the employee falling as well. The employee fractured ribs and vertebrae after falling to the concrete floor. The employee was hospitalized for these injuries.

Keywords: Fall, Fall From Elevation, Forklift, Fracture, Plywood, Rib, Vertebra

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1562972.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury		Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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