Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 121623.015 - Employee fractures leg and heel from fall when ladder slips

Accident Summary Nr: 121623.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 10/29/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1444397.015	11/13/2019		531390	Robinson Investments Ltd

Abstract: At 10:45 a.m. on October 29, 2019, an employee working for a real estate company was removing display framing and trim from a fair grounds property. The employee was using a stepladder on a deck to climb 6 feet on the ladder to remove the screws and trim boards. The ladder slipped on the deck and the employee fell to the side, causing him to jump to the floor of the deck. The employee landed on his feet and then collapsed. The employee fractured his right heel and left tibia, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Climbing, Deck, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Foot, Jump, Ladder, Leg, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Removing, Slip, Slippery Surface, Stepladder, Tibia

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1444397.015	62	M	Hospitalized injury

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