On the official reporting website of the consumer product and safety commission a woman described a set of injuries suffered by her husband.
Attic ladder injuries.
Reports indicate that one of the ladder rungs broke while she was standing on it.
A single crack caused this tragic event.
Before you start shopping for a new ladder it s important to understand some of the common causes of ladder accidents.
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He was transported by ambulance to the hospital for surgery on his fractured left tibia fibula below the knee left tibia above the ankle he has a rod.
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A 54 year old woman suffered a fatal ladder fall after retrieving christmas decorations from her attic.
On april 15 2014 my husband fell onto the cement garage floor when the hinges on the attic ladder he was ascending broke causing the bottom third of the ladder to completely break off.
I spent 2 79 on replacement hardware at lowe s attic stairs.
People are injured on attic ladders when the ladder material fails catastrophically ladder hinges fail ladder rivets or other connections fail the anchor points fail or when they fall from the ladder must be considered and dealt with.
It has been alleged that the hinges on werner s easy access attic ladders are made from a low grade metal that is susceptible to bending breaking or shearing which puts consumers at risk for serious injuries.
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Nearly 3 500 of those accidents were injuries to the head.
Attic ladder accidents are not as common as some other ladder accidents but the potential for serious injury still exists.
It has been alleged that the s2200 series of werner co s easy access attic ladders can unexpectedly break putting the person climbing the ladder at risk for serious injuries.
How werner attic ladders can cause grave injuries.