Accident Report Detail

Accident: 202520730 - Employee'S Ribs Are Fractured From Fall Into Service Pit

**Accident: 202520730 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 10/02/2010**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
312580921	12/02/2010	7549	Profleet, Inc.

On October 2, 2010, Employee #1 was assembling a tire rack from a second tier, apparently at a height of approximately 7.5 feet. When a forklift hit the rack and knocked it over, Employee #1 fell a total distance of approximately 12 feet, into a 4-foot, 6-inch-deep service pit. He sustained fractured ribs and bruises and was hospitalized for five days.

Keywords: fracture, collision, industrial truck, rib, fall, elevated work plat, contusion

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	312580921			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Automobile mechanics

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