Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200775187 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 200775187 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 04/10/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311899827	04/10/2008	7299	561310	Operation A.B.L.E. Of Greater Boston Inc

Abstract: At approximately 9:35 a.m. on April 10, 2008, Employee #1 was on an aluminum extension ladder that had been extended 13 ft and placed against a box truck. While cutting a tree limb with a hand saw, he fell off the ladder approximately 10ft. Employee #1 was transported to Nashoba Hospital, and then airlifted to Boston Medical Center, where he was hospitalized for face and wrist fractures.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, LADDER, TREE, FALL, FACE, LOST BALANCE, TREE TRIMMING, UNSTABLE POSITION, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311899827			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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