Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 112271.015 - Employee falls from ladder and is struck by falling shelves,

Accident Summary Nr: 112271.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 07/09/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1329751.015	07/11/2018		493110	Lasco Electric Inc.

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on July 9, 2018, an employee was retrieving metal shelving materials from the top shelf using a portable 10 foot A-frame ladder and was standing on the third run from the top. The employee was pulling a piece from the others when the rest began falling towards him and tipped the ladder over. The employee lost his balance, fell to the ground, and was struck by the falling shelving pieces. The employee fractured both forearms, lacerated his head, and sustained a concussion. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Concussion, Fall, Falling Object, Forearm, Fracture, Head, Laceration, Ladder, Lost Balance, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1329751.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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