Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202506432 - Employee Is Injured in Fall over Pallet Jack

Accident Summary Nr: 202506432 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 03/27/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311069306	04/15/2008	3999	339999	Dex Products, Inc.

Abstract: On March 27, 2008, Employee #1 was working in the warehouse arranging products when she tripped over the left fork of a pallet jack. Employee #1 said that she went to step over the pallet jack and caught her foot, causing her to trip. Employee #1 fell against the pull bar, striking her chest area. Employee #1 broke five ribs and punctured one of her lungs. The warehouse was clean, and products were stacked in an organized fashion. There was no visible tripping or slipping hazards identified during the inspector's visit.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LUNG, WAREHOUSE, TRIPPED, RIB, PALLET, JACK, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311069306			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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