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Accident: 170834287 - Employee Falls From Height And Fractures Hip

Accident: 170834287 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 05/24/2013
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
12547276105/30/20132421Redwood Empire Sawmill
On May 24, 2013, Employee #1, an electrician, was working at a lumber mill. He was standing on a structural support beam, when he lost his balance and fell to the floor. The fall height was estimated to be less than 2 ft. He fractured his left hip in the fall. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment and underwent surgery on the fractured hip. After undergoing medical procedures, he was hospitalized for postoperative care.
Keywords: beam, fracture, electrician, fall, lost balance, hip
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 125472761 Hospitalized injury Fracture Electricians

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