Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202546362 - Employee Falls Off Ladder, Fractures Heel

Accident Summary Nr: 202546362 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 09/26/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314866229	10/23/2013	0782	561730	Diamond Landscaping

Abstract: On September 26, 2013, Employee #1, with Diamond Landscaping, was standing on the third rung of a 12 ft fiberglass ladder, leaning against a tree. He held a branch to put Christmas lights on the tree. The branch broke, and he fell from the ladder. A coworker was holding the ladder. Employee #1 fell from the ladder and broke his right heel. He was hospitalized for four days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TEMPORARY LIGHTING, TREE LIMB, LADDER, LIGHTING FIXTURE, TREE, FALL, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314866229			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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