Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202359139 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Elevation

Accident Summary Nr: 202359139 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 07/19/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311304182	07/20/2007	8211	611110	Department Of Facilities Management

Abstract: On July 19, 2007, Employee #1 was unloading paper and books from a box truck onto a trailer for disposal. He climbed onto the back of the box truck and was opening the roll up door to the truck when he was startled or struck by a hand truck that was falling over inside the truck. He fell approximately 16 ft onto the tractor trailer bed. He struck a spreader bar with his side that was located across the top of the trailer, before falling into the trailer. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: LUNG, FALL, STRUCK BY, TRAILER, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311304182			Fatality	Puncture	Laborers, except construction

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