Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201075835 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Storage Tank

Accident Summary Nr: 201075835 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 07/07/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312683378	07/19/2010	2048	311119	Vitagold Brands Co-Operative Assn

Abstract: On July 7, 2010, Employee #1, a mechanic of Advanced Home Improvements and Restoration, LLC, was repairing the hydraulic system that operated the delivery auger for a truck. While descending the metal ladder from the top of the storage tank, he fell about 14 to 15 ft. He was on the second step from the top, at the time of his fall. Employee #1 sustained a broken left wrist and a fractured tailbone and hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HYDRAULIC LIFT, SPINE, LADDER, AUGER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312683378			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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