Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201761277 - Employee dies after fall from ladder ruptures intestines

Accident Summary Nr: 201761277 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 12/12/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302576491	01/05/2001	5621	0	Casual Corner Group, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 climbed a 6 ft A-frame wooden step ladder to change a light bulb inside the department store. The ladder collapsed from under her. She fell 5 ft injuring herself. She drove herself to the hospital and was diagnosed with a fractured sacrum & coccyx. She was given medication and sent home. A few days later she was readmitted in the hospital where she was diagnosed with ruptured intestines. She remained in the hospital for a few weeks and passed away on January 02, 2001.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, LADDER, RUPTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302576491			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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