Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170205694 - Employee injured in fall from stepladder

Accident Summary Nr: 170205694 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 06/03/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300887189	07/14/1999	7922	0	First Call

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on June 3, 1999, Employee #1 was working as a stagehand for First Call in San Francisco, a company that constructs stage props for theaters and exhibitions. He was using an 8 ft stepladder to reach a box of balloons in a loft. Employee #1 pulled on the box with such force that he lost his balance and fell approximately 4 ft. He tried to position himself as he fell and his right foot landed on a stack of nearby cones. Employee #1 suffered a dislocated ankle and a fractured right leg.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STEPLADDER, LADDER, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALL, LOST BALANCE, ANKLE, LEG, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300887189			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters

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