Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170865265 - Employee injured in fall from rail car

Accident Summary Nr: 170865265 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 10/18/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125817189	01/29/2003	9641	926140	Ca Dept. Of Food & Ag.

Abstract: On October 18, 2002, Employee #1, an inspector with the California Department of Food and Agriculture, was ascending the ladder of a hopper-type rail car to take samples. His right foot apparently slipped on the coupler release bar and he fell about four feet. Employee #1 was hospitalized with multiple fractures in his right leg.

Keywords: HOPPER CAR, FRACTURE, RAILROAD CAR, SLIP, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125817189			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Inspectors, agricultural products

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