Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 723619 - Employee dies of complications after falling from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 723619 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 06/10/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103449344	09/24/1992	3499	0	Sun Steel Co.

Abstract: On June 10, 1992, Employee #1 was descending a fixed, caged steel ladder that leads to and from a Whiting 20-ton overhead crane approximately 22 ft high. Employee #1 fell down the ladder and fractured both his ankles. Due to infection and complications caused by diabetes, Employee #1 died on September 23, 1992.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LADDER, DESCENDING, FIXED LADDER, FALL, ANKLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103449344			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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