Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171038912 - Employee injured in fall from three-point orchard ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 171038912 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 07/05/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302167994	07/11/1999	0175	0	Ted N Vander Houwen

Abstract: At 9:45 a.m. on July 5, 1999, Employee #1 was working from a 10 ft tall, three-point orchard ladder. He was on the eighth step when the bottom kicked out, and he fell approximately 8 ft to the ground, landing on his shoulders. The ladder had not been properly set for safe use and was laid against a tree instead of being opened up, as the manufacturer recommended.

Keywords: SHOULDER, UNSECURED, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, LADDER, FALL, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302167994			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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