Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 889352 - Employee injured in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 889352 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 01/30/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104354485	02/07/1991	7349	0	Housing Authority Of Baltimore City

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on January 21, 1991, Employee #1 was standing approximately 20 ft high on a 28-ft metal extension ladder with rubber safety feet. He was going to shut off a leaking water valve. The ladder was located on an incline in a garage driveway, and a maintenance mechanic was holding the bottom. When the ladder slipped in the 2.5 in. of water in which it was resting, the ladder and the employee fell forward, hitting the concrete ground. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment of multiple fractures to his arm. Employees were trained in using the ladder in a safe manner. The employee had used the ladder several times on the day of the accident.

Keywords: FRACTURE, EXTENSION LADDER, LADDER, SLIP, METAL LADDER, FALL, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104354485			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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