Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201201746 - Employee Suffers Severe Concussion in Fall from Platform

Accident Summary Nr: 201201746 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 04/18/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304752223	04/22/2002	7363	0	Personnel Source Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304752173	04/19/2002	0723	0	Grain Miller Inc

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 am on April 18, 2002, Employee #1 was pouring grain into a hopper for mixing when he fell from an unguarded elevated work platform. The platform was 4 feet high and the railing system had been removed. The employee fell backward striking his head on a cross member of the adjacent hopper. First Aid was performed and the employee was transported by Emergency Services to Sacred Heart Hospital where it was determined that he had suffered a severe concussion.

Keywords: HEAD, CONCUSSION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, HOPPER, GUARDRAIL, GRAIN, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304752223			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Laborers, except construction
2	304752173					Occupation not reported

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