Location of incident
Hamilton New Zealand
Age of impacted party
31
Outcome
Minor injury
Type of incident
Fall from height
Type of equipment involved
Other
Type of injury
Sprain/Strain/Bruising
Bodily injury to
Lower limb
Action taken
Offsite Medical Professional assistance
Involvement of contributor
Worker performing task
Causes of the incident
Incorrect equipment setup
Description of incident
When pruning off a orchard ladder on a deck the second man knock the ladder which cause it to give way and collapse
Contributing factors
Not having a brace between ladder and ladder arm Working on smooth deck
Incident review and preventative measures
Brace rope now installed on ladder Second man to hold ladder if needed
Form completed by (optional)
Dave