Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201486289 - Employee receives injuries from fall off machinery

Accident Summary Nr: 201486289 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 03/27/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125754168	04/30/2004	2834	325412	Alza Psga West, Inc.

Abstract: On March 27, 2004, Employee #1 was operating a motorized pallet jack while carrying papers in her hand. She began to lose her grip with the papers, dropping them. As she attempted to retrieve them, she lost her balance and then control of the pallet jack. The pallet jack veered suddenly causing her to fall. She struck the ground, fracturing her right hip. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center for treatment and hospitalized for postoperative care lasting six days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HYDRAULIC JACK, FALL, PALLET, LOST BALANCE, LOST CONTROL, HIP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125754168			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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