Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170206882 - Employee ruptures vertebra in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 170206882 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 01/11/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112029194	01/14/1992	2033	0	Manzana Products Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was removing stays from a wooden vinegar tank so that it could be dismantled. He used an extension ladder that had a broken side rail that had been patched, and that he knew had been removed from service. Employee #1 was standing on the ladder approximately 5 to 8 ft off the ground. The patched leg gave way, causing Employee #1 to lose his balance and fall to the ground. He suffered a ruptured vertebra in his neck.

Keywords: EXTENSION LADDER, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, LADDER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, RUPTURE, FALL, NECK, LOST BALANCE, VERTEBRA

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112029194			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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