Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201074218 - Employee Dies of Head Injury after Fall from Lift

Accident Summary Nr: 201074218 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 08/06/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312679384	08/25/2009	5261	424930	Terra Bella Nursery Inc

Abstract: At approximately 12:01 p.m. on August 6, 2009, Employee #1 with Terra Bella Nursery, Inc., was delivering boxed trees and potted shrubs to an elementary school. While standing on a truck lift preparing to lower a 24-in. boxed tree, he fell 49.5 in. to the pavement. Employee #1 was hospitalized for a severe closed head injury. He died on August 17, 2009. One witness observed the fall.

Keywords: HEAD, TRUCK, FALL, OFF LOADING, BRAIN, WORK SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312679384			Fatality	Fracture	Nursery workers

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