Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170239719 - Employee injured in fall from ladder in warehouse

Accident Summary Nr: 170239719 -- Report ID: 1055310 -- Event Date: 12/22/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115222903	12/22/1995	5399	0	Whatcom Farmers Co-Op

Abstract: Employee #1 was clearing a clogged diverter chute used to guide feed down a hose to a fill bag. He had climbed a 10 ft orchard ladder to reach the 12 ft high diverter. The ladder apparently twisted or leaned to his left, and he fell about 6 ft back and to his right, onto the concrete warehouse floor. Employee #1suffered a head injury and remained at the time this report was written (8 days following the accident). An orchard ladder has only three legs and is meant for use on soft earth around the base of trees.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, UNSECURED, WAREHOUSE, WORK RULES, LADDER, CLOGGED, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115222903			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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