Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202509956 - Employee Injures Ribs and Punctures Lung in Fall from Truck

Accident Summary Nr: 202509956 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 07/25/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316818277	08/01/2013	4953	562212	Graventa Enterprises Dba Concord Disposal Services

Abstract: On July 25, 2013, Employee #1 was working on a garbage truck. The employee was descending from the side step of the side loader garbage truck when he missed his step and fell to the concrete roadway. Employee #1 was transported to the John Muir Hospital, where he was treated for bruised ribs and a punctured lung. Employee #1 was hospitalized for more than twenty-four hours.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, LUNG, POTENTIAL GRADIENT, SLIP, DESCENDING, RIB, TRASH COMPACTOR, FALL, CONTUSION, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316818277			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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