Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201128725 - Employee's Leg Is Fractured in Fall from Tree Pile

Accident Summary Nr: 201128725 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 11/21/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315773564	12/01/2011	6512	711310	Dee John'S Christmas Trees

Abstract: At around 8:10 a.m. on November 21, 2011, Employee #1 was unloading Christmas trees at a Christmas tree lot. The trees were on a trailer piled up to a height of about 8 ft. The bed of the trailer was about 38 in. above the ground. While climbing onto the pile of the trees, Employee #1 observed ice on some of the tree trunks. As he stepped on one of the trunks while holding another tree above his head, his foot slipped and he lost his balance. Employee #1 fell from the tree pile and landed on the ground. He was hospitalized at Stanford Hospital for a fractured leg. There were no witnesses to the fall. Employee #1 stated that he was wearing gloves and appropriate shoes for this job and that he was trained by his employer.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SLIP, TREE, OFF LOADING, FLATBED TRUCK, LOST BALANCE, WORK SURFACE, LEG, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315773564			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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