Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 135721.015 - Employee lacerates face, fractures arms in fall from trailer
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1531857.015 | 05/21/2021 | 423310 | Reliable Wholesale Lumber |
Abstract: At 7:30 p.m. on May 13, 2021, an employee working as a forklift operator for a wholesale lumber supplier was working in the lumber yard. The employee was securing a load onto a flatbed trailer which was hooked up to a company tractor. The employee attempted to climb from the flatbed to the top of a stacked lumber unit to secure a load and place stickers between the loads. As he climbed onto the first unit, the employee lost his balance and fell backwards approximately 4 feet onto the flatbed and then approximately another 4 feet onto the ground. The employee struck his head at the forehead and both arms at the elbows on the trailer and/or the ground. He was hospitalized to treat a laceration to his forehead above his left eye and fractures to both elbows. At 2:00 a.m. on May 15, 2021, the employee was discharged from the hospital.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1531857.015 | 30 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |
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