Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171045636 - Employee injured in fall when pallet jack moves

Accident Summary Nr: 171045636 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 01/27/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301212197	01/30/1997	4212	0	Norpac Services Inc

Abstract: At approximately 3:00 p.m. on January 27, 1997, Employee #1 was standing on a pallet jack, attempting to pull down a trailer door. He accidentally bumped the pallet jack control and the pallet moved. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell to the trailer floor, fracturing his hip.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, FALL, WALK-BEHIND FORKLIFT, LOST BALANCE, HIP, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301212197			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Truck drivers, heavy

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