Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202288361 - Employee Killed In Fall From Ladder Stand

Accident Summary Nr: 202288361 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 10/12/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109203331	10/22/1998	5141	0	Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working alone at a truck repair facility removing a side door from a truck trailer. Employee #1 was working from a 15-ft ladder stand. Employee #1 was standing on the fourth or fifth step using a 4-pound sledgehammer to knock the hinge pins out of the door. Employee #1 apparently lost his balance and fell from the ladder stand, striking his head on the pavement. Employee #1 was hospitalized and died sixteen days later of his injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, LADDER, FALL, CONCUSSION, HAND TOOL, TRAILER, LOST BALANCE, DOOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109203331			Fatality	Concussion	Bus, truck and stationary engine mechanics

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