Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201178860 - Employee Fractures Ankle in Fall

Accident Summary Nr: 201178860 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 11/16/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125833350	12/13/2005	2421	321912	Sierra Pacific Industries

Abstract: On November 16, 2005, Employee #1 went to check on the hog conveyor because it shut down. Employee #1 found a piece of metal on the conveyor at the metal detector. He removed the metal and started the conveyor. Employee #1 turned to walk back to his work station and stepped on a small block of wood lying on the ground. Employee #1's ankle turned, causing him to fall on his leg and ankle. Employee #1 fractured a bone in his left ankle and was hospitalized. He had ankle surgery.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WOOD CHIPS, MACHINE OPERATOR, WALKING SURFACE, CONVEYOR, FALL, ANKLE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125833350			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Sawing machine operators

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