Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 131491.015 - Employee sustains concussion in fall off unstable ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 131491.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 11/29/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1505048.015	12/03/2020		335222	Whirlpool Corporation - Amana Operation

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on November 29, 2020, an employee working for an appliance manufacturer was looking in a scrap metal bin to see if more metal could be loaded. The employee was working from the bottom half of a 12-foot extension ladder. The ladder slid on the concrete floor causing the employee to fall to the concrete. The employee was hospitalized to treat head and chest injuries, including a concussion, fractures, lacerations and contusions.

Keywords: Bin, Chest, Concussion, Contusion, Defective Equipment, Extension Ladder, Face, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Foot, Fracture, Head, Insufficient Supervision, Laceration, Ladder, Slip, Slippery Surface, Unstable Position, Walking Surface, Work Surface, Wrong Equipment

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1505048.015	62	M	Hospitalized injury

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