Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200901254 - Employee Slips and Falls Backwards

Accident Summary Nr: 200901254 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 02/07/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303774475	07/03/2003	4213	484121	D & D Express, Inc.

Abstract: On February 7, 2003, Employee #1, a truck driver, returned from a road trip, parked the tractor trailer, and then began to unhitch the trailer from the truck. While standing at ground level, he pulled the fifth wheel lever to release the truck from the trailer. He slipped and fell backwards, fracturing his left hip. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was admitted and remained hospitalized until he died on June 3, 2003.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SLIP, FALL, TRACTOR TRAILER, HIP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303774475			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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