Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170161046 - Employee's back bruised in fall from stepladder

Accident Summary Nr: 170161046 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 08/14/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119988442	08/18/1992	1761	0	Barta Roofing

Abstract: At approximately 8:15 a.m. on August 14, 1992, Employee #1 was descending an 8 ft stepladder when the ladder tie wire broke. The ladder tilted, causing Employee #1 to fall about 6 ft into a flatbed truck. Employee #1 was taken to Sharps Hospital, where he was treated for a bruised back and released the same day.

Keywords: STEPLADDER, LADDER, TIE WIRE, BROKEN CABLE, CONSTRUCTION, DESCENDING, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BACK, FALL, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119988442			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Roofers

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