Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201059789 - Employee Falls from Tractor Cab

Accident Summary Nr: 201059789 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 04/04/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307164467	04/13/2005	4513	492110	United Parcel Service, Inc. Dba Ups

Abstract: At 4:00 p.m., on April 4, 2005, Employee #1, a shifter operator for United Parcel Services, was assigned to operate a Mule No. 54473 tractor. Employee #1 drove the tractor over to the mechanics shop to drop off his lunch box in the refrigerator. As he exited the cab of the tractor, he apparently tripped, causing him to jump off of the tractor, landing with all of his weight on his right foot. He sustained a broken tibia, fibula, and ankle. He was transported and admitted to County General Hospital, and later transferred to Garfield Medical for eight additional days of treatment.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TIBIA, TRIPPED, FALL, TRACTOR, ANKLE, FOOT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307164467			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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