Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201637758 - Employee's Knee Is Fractured in Fall from Unsecured Platform

Accident Summary Nr: 201637758 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 05/07/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311699961	05/08/2008	0181	111421	Glenn Walters Nursery Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311700009	05/09/2008	7363	561320	Barrett Business Services Inc

Abstract: On May 7, 2008, coworker #2 was pulling a large plastic tarp from a nursery hoophouse using a forklift with a manlift platform attached. Employee #1 and coworker #1 were on the platform while it was elevated. The unsecured platform was pulled from the forks and they both fell approximately 8 ft. Coworker #1 was not injured. Employee #1 suffered a fractured left knee cap and a lacerated toe and was hospitalized.

Keywords: KNEE, UNSECURED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LACERATION, TOE, ELEVATOR, PLATFORM, FRACTURE, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311699961			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	311700009					Occupation not reported

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