Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200263945 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Rolling Ladder Tower

Accident Summary Nr: 200263945 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 09/13/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314914094	09/14/2010	5211	444110	Lowe'S Home Improvement

Abstract: On September 13, 2010, Employee #1, working in the tool department, attempted to assist a customer by climbed a rolling ladder tower to access product located on product racking approximately nine feet from floor level. Employee #1 left the top level of the ladder stand and climbed onto the product rack. Employee #1 then attempted to reboard the ladder stand from the storage rack when he fell approximately 9 feet to the concrete floor. Employee #1 suffered fatal head injuries.

Keywords: LADDER, FALL, STORAGE AREA

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314914094			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Stock and inventory clerks

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