Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201498565 - Orchard Worker Is Injured in Ladder Fall
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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316727049 | 02/26/2014 | 0761 | 115115 | James Marshall Farm Service |
Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on January 21, 2014, Employee #1, a 39-year-old female with James Marshall Farm Service, leaned her ladder against an orange tree and began ascending. As she reached the fifth step, a branch gave way, causing the ladder to flip to one side. When the ladder flipped, Employee #1 fell approximately five feet to the ground below and landed on her right knee. Employee #1 sustained a fractured right knee in the fall. Employee #1 was transported to a nearby medical facility, where she was admitted for treatment.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 316727049 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |