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Accident: 170198550 - Employee'S Leg Broken In Fall From Retaining Wall

Accident: 170198550 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 05/22/1991
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
11175907206/03/19911751Ruddock Construction
Employee #1, a carpenter, had finished his work at a model home and decided to do his boss a favor by mowing the lawn. As he was mowing, he moved backward, unaware of his proximity to a 4 ft retaining wall. The mower caused him to lose his balance and he fell off the wall, breaking his leg.
Keywords: fracture, carpenter, construction, lawn mower, fall, walking backward, lost balance, inattention, leg
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 111759072 Hospitalized injury Fracture Carpenters

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