Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 553578 - Employee injured in fall from ladder dies later

Accident Summary Nr: 553578 -- Report ID: 0627410 -- Event Date: 09/14/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107400905	06/24/1993	9311	0	United States Custom Service

Abstract: At 5:00 a.m. on September 14, 1992, Employee #1 slipped and fell to a lower level concrete floor while ascending a loading dock ladder. He was not using both hands to grasp the railings when ascending this dock ladder. Employee #1 was hospitalized for cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and right knee strains; head trauma--left; and gastritis. Employee #1 was on total disability under the Federal Employee Office of Worker's Compensation programs (A16-216368). The employee was admitted for surgery on May 30, 1993, for gastritis and died on June 6, 1993.

Keywords: KNEE, HEAD, WORK RULES, LADDER, SLIP, FALL, LOADING DOCK, SPRAIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107400905			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Inspectors and compliance officers except constr.

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