Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201494630 - Employee Fractures Leg During Jump from Truck Bed

Accident Summary Nr: 201494630 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 10/01/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315067983	01/04/2011	0723	115114	Youngstown Grapes Distributor Inc

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on October 1, 2010, Employee #1, a truck driver, was working for a grape distributor. After having his truck loaded, Employee #1 climbed to the bed of the truck to adjust the load. After he felt confident that his load was appropriately secured, Employee #1 jumped down an approximate 4 feet to the ground. When he struck the ground, which was uneven, one of his legs suffered a compound fracture. He was taken to a nearby medical facility, where he was hospitalized and underwent surgery to repair his broken leg.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNEVEN GROUND, STRUCK AGAINST, LEG, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315067983			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Truck drivers, light

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