Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201063468 - Employee injured in fall when ladder kicks out

Accident Summary Nr: 201063468 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 05/05/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120280052	05/25/2000	6513	0	Willmark Management Service Corp

Abstract: Employee #1, a painter, placed a ladder on top of a bench and had a coworker hold it while he painted from it. When the landscape sprinklers came on suddenly, the coworker was startled and jumped up on the bench. This caused the ladder to kick out and Employee #1 fell. He suffered back and knee injuries, as well as a fractured arm and foot.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LADDER, FALL, ARM, PAINTER, FOOT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120280052			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Painters, construction and maintenance

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