Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170628655 - Employee fractures vertebra in fall from tank truck

Accident Summary Nr: 170628655 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 06/24/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125772780	08/28/1997	0721	0	Lakeland Dusters & Aviation

Abstract: In preparation for refueling some crop dusting airplanes, Employee #1 had to check how much fuel was in the tank of his truck. He had climbed on top of the truck when he slipped and fell to the ground, fracturing vertebrae in his neck. The shop foreman and an aircraft mechanic saw him fall and went over to assist Employee #1 until the ambulance arrived. He later noted that the truck had been wet because it had just been washed.

Keywords: TANK TRUCK, FRACTURE, AGRICULTURE, SLIP, FALL, NECK, SLIPPERY SURFACE, FUEL TRUCK, VERTEBRA, WORK SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125772780			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Truck drivers, light

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