Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202673232 - Employee Back Is Fractured in Fall from an A-Frame Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 202673232 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 09/13/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316209857	10/17/2012	7342	561710	Western Exterminator Company

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on September 13, 2012, Employee #1 was working as a termite technician, for Western Exterminator Company. The employee was standing approximately 2 ft from the ground on an A- Frame ladder in the closed position, and with his back to the ladder rungs while repairing the facial boards of a homeowner's residence. The ladder lost its footing and slid down to the ground with Employee #1 falling backward on top of the fallen ladder. The employee was transported to an area hospital, where he was treated for a fractured back. Employee #1 was hospitalized for approximately two days.

Keywords: BOARD, FRACTURE, REPAIR, LADDER, BACK, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316209857			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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