Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 94205.015 - Farm worker trimming tree falls from ladder and injures spin

Accident Summary Nr: 94205.015 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 03/02/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1220101.015	03/27/2017		115115	Alejandro Cervantes Contractors

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on March 2, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a farm labor contractor, was working at a date tree farm. He was standing on a 16 feet aluminum extension ladder and reaching to dethrone a date palm tree when he fell from the ladder, a fall height of approximately 20 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a spinal injury. Employee #1 remained hospitalized for four days.

Keywords: Back, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall Protection, Ladder, Spine, Tree Trimming, Work Rules

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1220101.015	67	M	Hospitalized injury		Farm workers

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