Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 14340756 - Employee dies from injuries suffered in fall from ladder
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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17403361 | 01/02/1990 | 2011 | 0 | Brooks County Packing Company |
Abstract: Employee # 1 was standing on the top step of a 10-ft portable wood stepladder attempting to take down an 80-lb chain hoist that was approximately 14 ft above ground level. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell, striking a gate. He suffered two fractured ribs along with lung and liver damage. Employee #1 died approximately three months later of complications from injuries sustained in the fall.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 17403361 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |