Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 121829.015 - Employee is injured in fall from rolling ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 121829.015 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 11/12/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1445927.015	11/19/2019		423930	Electronic Recycling Center

Abstract: At 9:45 a.m. on November 12, 2019, Employee #1 was standing at the top of an 8-foot rolling platform/ladder, disconnecting bolts on an industrial shelving unit to prepare it for dismantling. A coworker was supporting the shelving unit with the elevated forks of a PIT. The coworker started to take down the vertical support of the shelving unit before all the bolts were disconnected, causing the shelving unit to fall and strike the rolling ladder that Employee #1 was standing on. Employee #1 was knocked to the ground. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat orthopedic injuries to his spine and right arm.

Keywords: Arm, Bolt, Disassemble, Dismantling, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Falling Object, Forks, Ladder, Platform, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Raised platform, Spine, Storage Rack

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1445927.015	55	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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