Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100264.015 - Employee falls 6 feet and fractures femur

Accident Summary Nr: 100264.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 08/29/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1267439.015	09/07/2017		311611	Swift Pork Company

Abstract: At 6:30 a.m. on August 29, 2017, Employee #1 was climbing a fixed ladder to the operator's cab, approximately eight feet above ground level. His intention was to enter the cab to conduct a manual override to correct an uncentered load. As he climbed the fixed ladder, his foot became entangled in the bottom bracket of the ladder safe system. The employee fell approximately six feet, and fractured his left femur.

Keywords: Entangled, Fall, Fracture, Ladder, Leg, Unstable Load

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1267439.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Miscelaneous food preparation occupations

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