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Accident: 202485207 - Employee Falls And Fractures Hip While Removing Tarp

**Accident: 202485207 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 02/09/2007**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
120210414	03/02/2007	4212	Valley Commodities Dba Ag 4 Trucking

On February 9, 2007, Employee #1 was working as a truck driver (or truck and tractor equipment operator) for AG 4 Trucking. He was pulling a tarp away from a load on a trailer, when the tarp got stuck. When Employee #1 pulled harder on the tarp, he slipped onto the concrete and fractured his right hip. He was taken to the hospital, where he spent six days for treatment for his injuries.

Keywords: fracture, cover, slip, manual mat handling, fall, hip, truck driver

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	120210414			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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