Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 750992 - Employee injured in fall with unsecured work platform

Accident Summary Nr: 750992 -- Report ID: 0933300 -- Event Date: 02/23/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107256133	02/23/1989	5199	0	Schulze News Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working on an unsecured work platform that had been elevated 10 to 14 feet above a concrete floor by a Nissan material handling forklift, model CPHO 2A25Y, type G, serial #257H. When Employee #1 stepped to the left end of the platform, unbalancing the platform, he and the work platform fell to the concrete floor. Employee #1 sustained injuries to his skull (cranial injuries) and broken limbs. The accident was caused by an improper evaluation of the hazard.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SKULL, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107256133			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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