Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201042355 - Employee Fractures Shoulder and Pelvis in Fall from Rack

Accident Summary Nr: 201042355 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 07/23/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309403434	09/12/2005	4214	484210	Puliz Moving And Storage

Abstract: At approximately 6:00 a.m. on July 23, 2005, Employee #1 was working on the top platform of a rack used to hold sofas, when his coworker, who was operating a forklift, placed a chair on the same platform. As Employee #1 swung his right foot around to place it on an adjacent rack used to hold sofas, the coworker caused the rack to shake. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell approximately 18 feet to the concrete floor. He fractured his left shoulder and pelvis. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SHOULDER, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PELVIS, FALL, STORAGE RACK, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309403434			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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