Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201487618 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Unsecured Truck Ramp

Accident Summary Nr: 201487618 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 04/27/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125759191	05/18/2005	5051	423510	Tinplex, Inc.

Abstract: On April 27, 2005, Employee #1, a forklift operator, was operating a forklift to load a truck with supplies. She accessed the truck through an unsecured ramp that was located on the back of the truck bed. As Employee #1 completed loading the truck and was exiting through way of the ramp, the ramp fell and caused her to fall from the truck, along with the forklift that she was operating. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for severe bruising and spinal injuries.

Keywords: RAMP, UNSECURED, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, BACK, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRUCK, FALL, MECH MAT HANDLING, WORK SURFACE, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125759191			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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