Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201100286 - EMPLOYEE FRACTURED BACK IN FALL OVER TAILGATE OF TRUCK

Accident Summary Nr: 201100286 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 04/15/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125665588	04/23/1997	0783	0	Utility Tree Service Inc

Abstract: A crew supervisor for a tree-trimming company was engaged in a line-clearance operation. He climbed into the back of the service truck assigned to him for this job and secured the pole pruners he had used in the proper position. As he was turning to get out of the truck, he tripped over the tailgate and fell to the ground. He was hospitalized with a fracture in his lower back.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BACK, TRIPPED, TRUCK, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, MOTOR VEHICLE, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125665588			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, forestry and logging workers

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