Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 143644.015 - Employee dislocates elbow in fall from extension ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 143644.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 02/03/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1577729.015	02/10/2022		112340	Hy-Line International

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on February 3, 2022, an employee was preparing to retrieve a hose from a loft that is 10 ft above ground. The employee extended a Werner 16 ft D-Rung Extension Ladder and rested it against the loft's ledge. While climbing, the ladder slid from underneath him, and he fell approximately 8 feet to the concrete ground. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of a dislocated left elbow, torn ligament, and unspecified broken bone.

Keywords: Climbing on Ladder, Dislocated, Elbow, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Ladder, Tear

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1577729.015	44	M	Hospitalized injury

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