Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201485968 - Employee fractures leg in fall from bin on forklift's forks

Accident Summary Nr: 201485968 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 12/03/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125754127	12/16/2003	0173	111335	Martinez Ranches Inc.

Abstract: On December 3, 2003, Employee #1 was operating a steam cleaning wand to clean a walnut hulling air chute post-harvest, while standing in the bin. He fell 9 ft from an unsecured plastic walnut bin, which was elevated on a forklift's forks. Employee #1 fractured his right tibia and fibula and was hospitalized for 4 days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STEAM CLEANER, TIBIA, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125754127			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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