Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201637758 - Employee'S Knee Is Fractured In Fall From Unsecured Platform
Accident: 201637758 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 05/07/2008 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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311699961 | 05/08/2008 | 0181 | Glenn Walters Nursery Inc | ||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
311700009 | 05/09/2008 | 7363 | Barrett Business Services Inc | ||||
On May 7, 2008, coworker #2 was pulling a large plastic tarp from a nursery hoophouse using a forklift with a manlift platform attached. Employee #1 and coworker #1 were on the platform while it was elevated. The unsecured platform was pulled from the forks and they both fell approximately 8 ft. Coworker #1 was not injured. Employee #1 suffered a fractured left knee cap and a lacerated toe and was hospitalized. | |||||||
Keywords:
knee, unsecured, industrial truck, laceration, toe, elevator, platform, fracture, fall
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 311699961 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | |||
2 | 311700009 | Occupation not reported |