Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97936.015 - Employee falls and sustains fractures to back and elbow

Accident Summary Nr: 97936.015 -- Report ID: 0215600 -- Event Date: 07/14/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1253010.015	07/26/2017		488119	World Wide Flight Services, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on July 14, 2017, the employee was working from an elevated platform, wrapping pallets with plastic and placing cargo nets over the pallets. The employee attempted a jump to secure the net over the load, but upon his descent, he lost his balance and fell to the floor. The employee sustained fractures to his lower back and elbow. The employee was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: Back, Elbow, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fracture, Lost Balance, Net, Pallet, Palletized Cargo

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1253010.015	70	M	Hospitalized injury

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