Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117923.015 - Employee fractures foot and knee in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 117923.015 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 01/23/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1377988.015	02/12/2019		424930	Florawest, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:45 pm. on January 23, 2019, an employee leaned the 16 foot bottom section of a 32 foot extension ladder against storage racks. The employee attempted to climb the ladder when it slid out from under him causing him to fall 11 feet to concrete floor below. He landed on his feet and then onto his side fracturing his knee and foot, requiring hospitalization. The ladder had not been secured, had not been set up at the proper angle and the rung locks and foot supports had not been fully engaged.

Keywords: Climbing on Ladder, Concrete, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall Protection, Foot, Fracture, Inexperience, Injury Illness Prevention Program, Knee, Ladder, Material Handling, Safety Latch, Slid, Storage Rack, Training, Unsecured, Warehouse, Warehouse Aisle

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1377988.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Stock and inventory clerks

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