Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201032356 - Employee's leg fractured in same-level fall

Accident Summary Nr: 201032356 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 08/24/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120303417	09/08/1999	4513	0	United Parcel Service

Abstract: At approximately 10:10 p.m. on August 24, 1999, Employee #1 was operating an industrial truck at the dock area of a parcel service company. She was leaving the vehicle from the rear door and was approaching the step on the chassis walk when she slipped on some hydraulic fluid and fell 4 ft to the pavement. She suffered a fractured leg and was taken to La Palma (CA) Intercommunity Hospital for treatment.

Keywords: FRACTURE, IND TRK OPERATOR, WORK RULES, SLIP, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, SPILL, HOUSEKEEPING, WORK SURFACE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120303417			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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