Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170700082 - Employee falls from platform and fractures wrist and rib
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112169966 | 05/19/1993 | 3441 | 0 | Custom Metal Fabrication |
Abstract: Employee #1 was one of two employees working on a platform mounted on one side of a scissor lift platform to reach an inaccessible area. The employees were instructed to install a railing on the perimeter of the platform prior to use but failed to do so. They were elevated approximately 12 ft and had completed their work. Employee #1 backed up on the platform, without looking, to move the controls to come down, and fell. He suffered a left wrist fracture and a cracked rib.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112169966 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |
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