Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201103595 - Employee flips load and falls out of cab

Accident Summary Nr: 201103595 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 05/13/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300816287	05/14/2003	0722	115113	Mello'S Haro Bed Service

Abstract: On May 13, 2003, a wagon operator was on the second day of employment was taking the last load of bales out of the field when the employee chose to exit the field by means of a slope up to the private road. Instead of the employee approaching the road straight on, the employee approached the slope at an angle, causing the load of 174 bales to shift, laying the wagon over onto its right side. The employee was bounced around inside the cab and eventually fell out the window of the one-man cab onto the bale chute. The operator sustained cuts to the head requiring staples and stitches.

Keywords: HEAD, WAGON, LACERATION, FALL, SLOPE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300816287			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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