Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202457776 - Employee Falls Off Fixed Ladder and Is Injured

Accident Summary Nr: 202457776 -- Report ID: 0950647 -- Event Date: 07/01/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313387193	08/10/2012	2035	311941	Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc.

Abstract: On July 1, 2012, Employee #1 was opening a water value on a charge stainless steel tank, which was located on the site of a carrot processing plant. He used the fixed stainless steel ladder on the tank to reach the valve. The ladder was approximately 100 in. in height with rungs that were approximately 12 in. apart. After turning on the water valve, Employee #1 climbed down the fixed ladder and lost his grip and fell. He struck the ground and sustained a left tibial plateau fracture, proximal fibular fracture and compartment syndrome of the left leg. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment and was then hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FIXED LADDER, FALL, TANK, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313387193			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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