Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201088986 - Employee's Arm Fractured in Fall from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201088986 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 01/31/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310819529	04/11/2007	0762	115116	Lo Bue Brothers

Abstract: On January 31, 2007, Employee #1, working for a citrus processor, was standing approximately nine feet up an 18-foot metal ladder. The ladder was braced against a 7-inch to 8-inch branch. The branch broke, causing Employee #1 to fall to the ground. He was transported to Sierras Vista Hospital in Porterville, where he was admitted and treated for a broken arm.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, AGRICULTURE, TREE, METAL LADDER, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310819529			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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