Hazard Alert

Neck and Back Injury

Injury Type: Neck and back injury
Core Activity: Vehicle Manufacturing
Location: Winnipeg
ID Number: 0037
Date of Incident: December 2009
Sector: Manufacturing

Details

A worker was climbing a fixed ladder to reach a catwalk that was about six feet above the ground. The worker was near the top of the ladder when the worker's foot slipped, and the worker fell, landing on knees. The worker experienced pain in the upper neck and mid-back.

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