Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202485355 - Employee Fractured Leg in Fall from Work Platform

Accident Summary Nr: 202485355 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 07/19/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125821058	08/13/2007	4941	221310	Teamwork

Abstract: On July 19, 2007, Employee #1 was working for a personnel employment agency as a technician at a water treatment plant. Employee #1 was adjusting a work platform that consisted of two wood planks. Employee #1 was standing on the metal frame work of a sweep in a water tank. Employee #1 lost his footing as he moved the planks. Employee #1 fractured his left leg when he fell approximately six feet to the floor of the metal tank. Employee #1's leg struck the metal framework of the sweep as he fell to the tank floor.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PLANK, FALL, SEWAGE, WORK PLATFORM, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125821058			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Water and sewage treatment plant operators

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