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Accident Summary Nr: 170896716 - Employee's rib fractured in fall from lift truck forks
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120258728 | 09/21/1999 | 1799 | 0 | Andrews & Associates |
Abstract: At approximately 7:40 a.m. on September 21, 1999, Employee #1, of Andrews and Associates, and two coworkers were installing lamps under the ceiling of the cold storage room at Driftwood Dairy in El Monte, CA. Employee #1 was on a platform elevated on the forks of a lift truck when he and the platform fell between 6 and 9 ft to the floor. He suffered a fractured rib on his left side. The platform was not secured to the forks of the lift truck.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | Under $50,000 | 1 | 20 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120258728 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Helpers, construction trades | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Fall from/with platform catwalk (attached to struc |
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