Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 959577 - Employee injured in fall from pallet

Accident Summary Nr: 959577 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 01/04/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119808921	01/12/1993	5014	0	California Tire Co.

Abstract: At approximately 8:30 a.m. on January 4, 1993, Employee #1's task was to place automobile tires onto a top shelf of a storage rack. He used a manlift equipped with a safety belt and lanyard to elevate himself to the rack's horizontal support columns. Employee #1 unbelted and stepped onto a pallet. The pallet slipped between the columns, causing him to fall 12 ft 9 in. between the columns to the concrete floor. Suffering a stress fracture to his mid-back region, Employee #1 was transported by paramedics to University of California Davis Medical Center, where he was admitted for treatment.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, BACK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PALLET, STORAGE RACK, TIE-OFF

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119808921			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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