Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202615225 - Employee Falls from Work Platform, Sustains Fracture

Accident Summary Nr: 202615225 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 09/27/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317338523	10/03/2013	5111	424110	West Coast Paper Co

Abstract: On September 27, 2013, Employee #1, with West Coast Paper Company, was working alone from an order picker, putting excess stock away. Employee #1 was working about nine ft off the floor. Employee #1 was wearing a body belt that was either not connected, or not correctly connected, to the six ft fall restraint lanyard. The lanyard was attached to the overhead tether bar. Employee #1 either stepped back, or lost his balance, in some manner. Employee #1 fell from the elevated work platform. A coworker came by the area moments after Employee #1's fall and contacted management. Emergency services responded within minutes. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where Employee #1 was hospitalized with unspecified fractures.

Keywords: PLATFORM, FRACTURE, SAFETY BELT, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317338523			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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