Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 94194.015 - Employee falls from ladder and sustains a separated shoulder

Accident Summary Nr: 94194.015 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 03/21/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1220014.015	03/27/2017		423930	Kimble Company

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on March 21, 2017, Employee #1, a maintenance worker, was using a fiberglass extension ladder to perform service on a baler machine. The employee placed the ladder against the side of the baler machine and began working at a height of approximately five to eight feet above the ground. While working from the ladder, the bottom of the ladder slid out, causing the ladder and the employee to fall to the ground. An ambulance was called and Employee #1 was taken to the hospital where he was treated for a separated right shoulder.

Keywords: Baler, Extension Ladder, Fall, Maintenance, Shoulder

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1220014.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury

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