Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170632236 - Employee injures back in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 170632236 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 04/30/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126123934	02/05/1997	2026	0	Presto Foods

Abstract: Employee #1, a maintenance worker at Presto Foods, was standing on a regular 6 ft fiberglass folding stepladder in the joint/piping area. He was using a pipe wrench to disconnect a 2 ft pipe union. The wrench slipped from the union, and Employee #1 lost his balance and fell, suffering back strain and spasms. The stepladder and wrench were subsequently examined and no defects or serial numbers were found. The accident resulted from the pipe wrench slipping at the union, which caused Employee #1 to lose his balance.

Keywords: STEPLADDER, LADDER, PIPE WRENCH, BACK, FALL, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126123934			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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