Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14261945 - EMPLOYEE FELL FROM UNGUARDED LOADING PLATFORM

Accident Summary Nr: 14261945 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 03/04/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102017159	03/05/1986	2079	0	Louisville Edible Oil Products, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LOADING SALAD OIL (FILL PIPE/SPOUT) INTO A SEMITRAILER TANK TRUCK FROM AN ELEVATED PLATFORM. THE PLATFORM WAS 9 FEET, 7 INCHES ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. HE FELL FROM THE PLATFORM ONTO A CONCRETE DRIVE, SUSTAINING A FATAL SKULL FRACTURE. THE OPEN GRATE SPECIAL PURPOSE PLATFORM/RUNWAY WAS UNGUARDED AT THE POINT OF THE FALL (THE WORKING EDGE BETWEEN THE PLATFORM AND THE TRAILER).

Keywords: FRACTURE, PERIMETER GUARDING, SKULL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE, ELEVATED WORK PLAT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102017159			Fatality	Fracture	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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