Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 133700.015 - Employee falls from ladder and fractures ribs and vertebrae

Accident Summary Nr: 133700.015 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 01/27/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1514702.015	02/08/2021		442110	Bob'S Discount Furniture, Llc

Abstract: At 3:15 p.m. on January 27, 2021, Employee #1, employed by a company, was standing on an A-frame ladder pushing mattresses toward the wall. While pushing a mattress, the employee accidentally hit a support post, causing the employee to lose balance and fall off the ladder due to the force of the impact. The employee sustained fractured ribs, fractured vertebrae, and a misplaced spinal disc. The employee was transported to the hospital for admission and treatment.

Keywords: Climbing, Disc, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Ladder, Lost Balance, Rib, Spine, Vertebra

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1514702.015	44	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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