Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201116233 - Employee Falls from Orchard Foot Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201116233 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 05/12/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126189588	05/30/2003	0173	111335	Alina Farms Corp.

Abstract: At approximately 8:50 a.m. on May 12, 2003, Employee #1, a coworker, and the owner were working on a cooler for employee housing. Employee #1 used an orchard tripod ladder to gain access to the roof. Two legs of the ladder were on the grass and the pole leg was on the dirt. Employee #1 climbed the ladder with a hand saw and crowbar in his hands, the ladder shifted, and Employee #1 fell to the ground. Employee was hospitalized and treated for a broken lower right leg.

Keywords: FRACTURE, METAL RAIL, ROOF, LADDER, FALL, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126189588			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Farm workers

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