Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 98130.015 - Employee falls from step ladder and fractures right hip

Accident Summary Nr: 98130.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 07/21/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1250379.015	08/11/2017		611310	Western Mi University

Abstract: At 9:15 a.m. on July 21, 2017, an employee was showing a coworker how to change a fluorescent light bulb in an overhead fixture. The employee was about 4 feet up on an 8 foot fiberglass step ladder and had turned his shoulders while facing the ladder to hand the light shield to the coworker standing on the floor. The employee lost his balance and fell from the ladder to the floor, fracturing his right hip. The employee was hospitalized as a result of their injuries.

Keywords: Fall, Fracture, Hip, Ladder, Lighting Fixture, Lost Balance

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1250379.015	64	M	Hospitalized injury		Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers

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