Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170000467 - Employee injured in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 170000467 -- Report ID: 1055360 -- Event Date: 01/31/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111466595	01/31/1992	1731	0	Aardvark Communications

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on January 31, 1992, Employee #1 was descending a ladder after cutting down a cable TV service. Employee #1 descended about two steps but then lost his footing and fell approximately 10 ft, landing standing up. This sudden stop injured his back and he fell to the ground. X-rays determined that Employee #1 had fractured two vertebrae in his lower back.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LADDER, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, DESCENDING, FALL, VERTEBRA

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111466595			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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