Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201072642 - Employee Slips on Walking Surface and Breaks Ankle

Accident Summary Nr: 201072642 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 05/12/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310817036	06/04/2008	0761	115115	Teixeira Farms Desert Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on May 12, 2008, Employee #1 was employed as a regular, full-time, heavy equipment operator at an agricultural farm. Employee #1 was in the maintenance shop area, mixing red oxide paint for use in the workplace. He was using a Central Machinery 16-speed, heavy duty, Model Number T583 drill press. It had a variable-speed spindle, and it ran on 60 Hz power. The drill press had a squirrel cage motor fan mounted to it to mix the paint. Employee #1 briefly stepped away from the drill press. When he saw that paint was splashing around and out of the container, he came running to stop the machine. He slipped, fell, and broke his right ankle. Employee #1 was immediately taken to Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Brawley, CA. Employee #1 was the only person participating in the activity during the incident.

Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, AGRICULTURE, MIXER, SLIP, PAINT, WALKING SURFACE, DRILL PRESS, FALL, SPILL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310817036			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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