Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201125028 - Employee Falls Backward Climbing Steps and Injures Knees

Accident Summary Nr: 201125028 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 07/22/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300841467	07/30/2004	4911	221122	Pg&E

Abstract: A truck driver for an electric utility was climbing the metal steps to reach the driver's side of his truck cab. As the employee stepped up, his foot slipped, and he fell backwards. He tore the tendons in both knees and was hospitalized.

Keywords: KNEE, TENDON, SLIP, TRUCK, FALL, FOOT, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300841467			Hospitalized injury	Other	Truck drivers, heavy

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