Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200611465 - Employee Injures Back in Fall from Mezzanine Level

Accident Summary Nr: 200611465 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 09/03/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304558026	09/16/2002	7218	812332	Unifirst Corporation

Abstract: On September 3, 2002, Employee #1 was sorting clothing in the mezzanine area. She walked off the edge of the floor-level wire mesh that was on the mezzanine. Employee #1 fell 10 ft onto the concrete and injured her back. Se was hospitalized. The wire mesh was at the same level as the mezzanine floor grating, and there were no guardrails or other barriers to prevent people from walking onto the wire mesh.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, BARRIER GUARD, WALKING SURFACE, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304558026			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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