Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202521845 - Employee Falls Off Truck and Hits Head

Accident Summary Nr: 202521845 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 12/14/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314994674	12/15/2011	0783	561730	Trees Inc

Abstract: On December 14, 2011, Employee #1, with Trees Inc., climbed the stairs to gain access to the operators' platform on the boom truck to conduct a preinspection of the boom. As Employee #1 stepped on the platform, he slipped on the ice and dew which was on the platform. Employee #1 fell from the platform approximately 6 feet to the ground. Employee #1 was airlifted to a hospital and admitted for tests and was kept for observation because he had hit his head.

Keywords: PLATFORM, HEAD, STAIR, SLIP, TREE, ABRASION, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, TRUCK BOOM, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314994674			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Laborers, except construction

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