Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201508710 - Employee Falls From Cement Chute, Sustains Multiple Injuries
Accident: 201508710 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 08/11/2008 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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310064886 | 08/22/2008 | 3273 | Berkeley Asphalt Co Dba Lehigh Hanson | ||||
On August 11, 2008, Employee #1 lowered the rear booster axle of his assigned concrete mixer truck. Employee #1 climbed on the booster axle to access and clean the unloading hopper. At this stage Employee #1 was seated, straddling on the flop chute. The cover of the chute opened and threw Employee #1 onto the booster axle and then to the ground. Employee #1 sustained bruises on the chest and a collapsed lung. Employee #1 was hospitalized until August 18, 2008. | |||||||
Keywords:
fracture, lung, concrete truck, cleaning, fall, contusion, puncture
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 310064886 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Truck drivers, heavy |