Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14565592 - Employee injured in 9 ft fall when ladder slips

Accident Summary Nr: 14565592 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 08/26/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14614309	08/26/1985	1742	0	Adams Insulation Co

Abstract: Employee #1 was setting up a work platform so his crew could install insulation in a wall backstage of a high school auditorium. He was using a 26 ft aluminum extension ladder on a metal catwalk to reach a landing 9 ft above the walkway. The ladder slipped and Employee #1 fell approximately 9 ft, severely injuring his right knee. The ladder's foot pads had been removed, which increased the probability of it slipping on the metal catwalk floor. Employee #1 did not inspect the ladder for defects, nor did he tie, block, or secure the ladder. The ladder slipped and Employee #1 fell from about the 9 ft level. His right knee was severely injured.

Keywords: KNEE, EXTENSION LADDER, INADEQUATE MAINT, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, SET UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14614309			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Insulation Workers

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