Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170195861 - Employee injured by fall when ladder breaks under his weight

Accident Summary Nr: 170195861 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 08/01/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111902979	09/26/1990	4212	0	National Freight Distributors, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 2:50 p.m. on August 1, 1990, Employee #1 was putting a tarp over a unit of lumber on his truck trailer. He stood on an aluminum extension ladder resting against the load, spread the tarp, and had started to descend when the ladder broke between the third and fourth rungs from the ground. He fell about 6 ft to the ground, severely spraining his right ankle. Employee #1 weighed over 380 pounds. The ladder was a type III, household-type ladder rated for a maximum load of 200 pounds; it was not designed for the load applied.

Keywords: EXTENSION LADDER, WORK RULES, LADDER, OVERLOADED, FALL, SPRAIN, ANKLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111902979			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Truck drivers, heavy

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