Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 93356.015 - Employee falls from ladder and fractures wrist

Accident Summary Nr: 93356.015 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 02/15/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1212049.015	02/22/2017		561730	Atlas Environmental Services, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:15 a.m. on February 15, 2017, an employee was standing on an extension ladder and was trimming a large, dense hedge. The top of the ladder was set against the side of the hedge and supported by the dense branches of the hedge. A coworker was steadying the ladder and, as the employee moved to the other side, the ladder twisted and fell approximately 10 feet. The employee suffered a fractured left wrist as a result of the fall and was admitted to UCSD Medical Center. The employee was discharged on February 17, 2017.

Keywords: Extension Ladder, Fall, Fracture, Ladder, Tree Trimming, Wrist

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1212049.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.