Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201610367 - EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM LADDER

Accident Summary Nr: 201610367 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 05/12/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302044680	05/28/1998	3312	0	Cascade Steel Rolling Mills Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was installing a cable on the side of the boom of a mobile crane. The boom was in the horizontal position and Employee #1 had a ladder leaning against the boom. Employee #1 was working from the third rung of the ladder when the boom and turntable rotated far enough to allow the ladder to fall off the boom. Employee #1 fell to the shop floor, breaking his left wrist. Employee #1 said he forgot to lock the turntable brake located in the operators cab. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BOOM, LADDER, MOBILE CRANE, FALL, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302044680			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Heavy equipment mechanics

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