Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202522595 - Employee Slips and Falls from Trailer and Is Injured

Accident Summary Nr: 202522595 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 04/07/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314996935	05/10/2012	4225	493110	Safeway, Inc.

Abstract: On April 7, 2012, Employee #1 was operating a tractor-trailer. He needed to inspect the load and climbed into the rear of the tractor-trailer. While checking and securing the load, Employee #1 slipped and tumbled backwards, falling out of the trailer. He landed on his left side and back and sustained unspecified injuries. Employee #1 was transported by taxi to the nearest local hospital. He was treated and released to go home for the day. Within hours of being released, his condition worsened, and he became unresponsive at home. His family summoned emergency medical personnel. Employee #1 was transported by ambulance to a medical center, where he was diagnosed with a ruptured spleen and several broken ribs. He was immediately admitted and taken to surgery and then hospitalized for 11 days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SPLEEN, SLIP, RIB, FALL, TRACTOR TRAILER, TRAILER, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314996935			Hospitalized injury	Other	Truck drivers, heavy

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