Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200612760 - Employee injured in fall when ramps move during off loading

Accident Summary Nr: 200612760 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 12/07/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309560233	12/07/2007	1781	237110	Tds Inc.

Abstract: On December 7, 2007, Employee #1 was unloading a Direct Push machine, model 54DT, from the 39 in. tall back tailgate of a box truck. he had set up two 11 ft 10 in, long by 16 in. wide shop-made aluminum ramps. The ramps were set up on snow and ice, at an angle of approximately 74 degrees. Employee #1 was about one-quarter of the way down the ramps when the right ramp moved out from under the machine. The machine fell off of the ramps, landing on its right side and throwing Employee #1 to the ground. He sustained back and neck injuries but did not require hospitalization.

Keywords: RAMP, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALL, NECK, OFF LOADING, SLIPPERY SURFACE, FROZEN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Other		Under $50,000		3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309560233			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 3 feet Cause: Backfilling and compacting Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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