Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170870133 - Employee falls six feet

Accident Summary Nr: 170870133 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 08/16/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125724419	09/21/2001	1611	0	Ca Transportation

Abstract: On August 16, 2001, Employee #1, an engineer, had climbed on top of a portable trailer to observe a filter change in the exhaust system of the oven that was contained in the trailer. The back door of the trailer was open and upright. Employee #1 mistakenly stepped on it. This door is not supported by anything other than small hydraulic rams, like those used on a car hood, and are not made to support a person's weight. Employee #1 fell to the ground approximately 6 ft and suffered a compression fracture of the T-11 vertebrae. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: EXHAUST SYSTEM, HYDRAULIC RAM, FALL, TRAILER, RAM

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		$500,000 to $1,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125724419			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Engineering technicians, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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