Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 98901.015 - Employee falls from damaged ladder and breaks ankle

Accident Summary Nr: 98901.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 04/13/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1230213.015	04/14/2017		236210	Nu Forest Products Inc.

Abstract: At 2:10 p.m. on April 13, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, hired by a company moving its mill business to a new location, were engaged in framing work at the new location. Employee #1 climbed a Louisville Fiberglass Tripod Ladder to help Coworker #1, who was nailing a piece of wood into place. As Employee #1 held the piece of wood while Coworker #1 nailed it, the ladder, which was damaged, malfunctioned and fell to the floor. Employee #1 also fell, with one leg caught between the rungs of the ladder. Coworker #1 transported Employee #1 to the hospital, where Employee #1 required surgery for a fractured ankle. Employee #1 was released less than 24 hours from his hospital arrival.

Keywords: Ankle, Carpenter, Caught Between, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Installing, Ladder

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1230213.015	37	F	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters

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