Hazard Alert

Fractured Vertebrae

Injury Type: Fractured vertebrae
Core Activity: Drywall, stucco
Location: Winnipeg
ID Number: 366
Date of Incident: August 2010
Sector: Construction

Details

The ladder a worker was on was sitting on a sheet of plywood which slipped, causing both the ladder and the worker to fall. The worker fell approximately 13 feet.

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