Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 131761.015 - Employee fractures hip in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 131761.015 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 09/01/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1494589.015	09/25/2020		721110	Walter Family Partnership

Abstract: At 10:11 a.m. on September 1, 2020, an employee, the supervisor of the maintenance department, was trying to climb a fixed ladder in the cooling tower area to inspect the cooling tower. As he climbed up close to the top of the ladder, his left foot slipped, and he lost his balance, causing him to fall to the floor. The employee sustained a fracture to his left hip, which required surgery and hospitalization for ten days. There was nothing wrong with the ladder, and the employee was not carrying anything in his hand. The employee stated that he was trained for the safe use of a ladder, and it was just a freak accident.

Keywords: Climbing on Ladder, Cooling Tower, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fixed Ladder, Fracture, Hip, Hotel, Inspecting, Ladder, Lost Balance, Maintenance, Slip

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1494589.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury		Engineers, n.e.c.

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