Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170180954 - Employee injured in fall from platform

Accident Summary Nr: 170180954 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 01/21/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112156237	01/24/1992	2077	0	Baker Commodities

Abstract: Employee #1, of Baker Commodities, was in the tallow department working from an elevated platform that was 6 ft, 11 1/2 in. from grade. He was pouring bleach clay powder into the tallow processing tank to whiten the tallow when he slipped and fell to the concrete floor. Employee #1 suffered a broken left wrist and a fractured eye socket and was taken to White Memorial Hospital, where he was hospitalized for more than 24 hours. The platform was not equipped with standard guardrails or equivalent fall protection. After the accident, guardrails were immediately installed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, SLIP, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, FACE, UNGUARDED, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112156237			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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