Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170838445 - Employee injured while working as part of road crew

Accident Summary Nr: 170838445 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 01/08/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125623777	01/17/2003	1611	237310	Central Striping Service

Abstract: On January 8, 2003, Employee #1 was standing on the tailgate of a traveling flatbed truck, setting traffic control cones along the road. The tailgate (a "Tommy Lift") operated through hydraulics and was approximately 12 to 18 inches above the street. For some reason, the tailgate hit a rise in the road and flipped up. Employee #1's right ankle was hit, causing him to fall partially off the truck. He was hospitalized and treated for a fractured right ankle.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HYDRAULIC LIFT, FALL, FLATBED TRUCK, MOTOR VEHICLE, ANKLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125623777			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 1 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from vehicle (vehicle/construction equipment)

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