Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201614211 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Rv Stair

Accident Summary Nr: 201614211 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 06/13/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312718471	06/22/2009	5561	441210	Al'S Trailer Sales Of Salem

Abstract: On June 13, 2009, Employee #1 had climbed the fixed ladder on a recreational vehicle to investigate a problem with a roof vent. While descending the same ladder, he missed the last step and fell approximately 4 ft to the ground. Employee #1's head struck the ground, rendering him unconscious. He was hospitalized at Salem hospital for a fractured skull and a bruised brain. The victim stated that he had never before climbed such a ladder.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, REPAIR, VEHICLE, SLIP, FIXED LADDER, INEXPERIENCE, SKULL, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312718471			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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