Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201507696 - Employee Suffers Fracture Leg in Fall from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201507696 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 01/16/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310059290	05/16/2007	5084	423830	Interstate Plastics

Abstract: On January 16, 2007, Employee #1 descended a mobile ladder stand near shelves of plastic materials, while carrying a 50-pound plastic block. When Employee #1 reached the second step above the ground, he slipped and fell to the ground. Employee #1 believes the second step may have been wet due to a broken pipe that leaked water in the work area where he worked. The step may have become wet due to the leaked water, which led to Employee #1 losing traction and slipping off the step. Employee #1 suffered tibia and fibula bone fractures in the right leg. Employee #1 was admitted to the hospital and was discharged from the hospital on January 19 2007.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TIBIA, WAREHOUSE, LADDER, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, LOST BALANCE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310059290			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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