Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170178230 - Employee injured in fall from elevated work platform

Accident Summary Nr: 170178230 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 06/07/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119842185	06/15/1993	2591	0	M & B Window Fashions

Abstract: At about 7:30 p.m. on June 7, 1993, Employee #1 was unloading material from a cart that had been elevated on forklift forks. The cart was not secured to the forks and slipped off, causing Employee #1 to fall several feet into a large skip box dumpster. He sustained multiple injuries and was transported to Harbor General Hospital for treatment. The employer was cited for improper procedure when elevating employees with a forklift, T8CCR 3657(a)(2). Citations for other violations were also issued.

Keywords: PERSONNEL CAGE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SLIP, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, OFF LOADING, ELEVATED WORK PLAT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119842185			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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