Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 789115 - Employee injured in fall from elevated platform

Accident Summary Nr: 789115 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 11/09/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124715350	11/09/1995	5111	0	West Coast Paper Company

Abstract: Employee #1, of West Coast Paper, was placing items on a pallet while working at a height of 12 ft on a picker material-handling vehicle. A board broke on the pallet and the pallet tipped, causing him to lose his balance and fall to the floor. He was not wearing the lanyard provided and located on the picker. He was hospitalized with a broken leg.

Keywords: BOARD, FRACTURE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PALLET, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124715350			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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