Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 111625.015 - Employee falls from cherry picker and breaks ankle

Accident Summary Nr: 111625.015 -- Report ID: 0454714 -- Event Date: 11/16/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1364671.015	11/30/2018		453998	Best Buy Co., Inc.

Abstract: At 8:45 a.m. on November 16, 2018, an employee was attempting to retrieve a television from the upper rack of stock room. The employee failed to utilize a fall protection lanyard and body belt of cherry picker. He threw the lanyard and belt over the rear of the machine. At some point during ascent or initial descent the lanyard got stuck in the chain of the cherry picker that controlled the platform of the machine. The employee utilized a mallet and knocked the lanyard lose which resulted in the machine's platform falling approximately 8 to 10 feet. The employee broke his right ankle during the fall after contact with the concrete ground.

Keywords: Ankle, Belt, Concrete, Contact, Fall, Fracture, Lanyard, Platform, Storage Room

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1364671.015	33	M	Hospitalized injury		Sales workers, radio, TV, hi-fi and appliances

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