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Attic ladder injuries.
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.
The attorneys at morgan morgan are investigating lawsuits on behalf of consumers who were injured after their new werner co.
I spent 2 79 on replacement hardware at lowe s attic stairs.
How werner attic ladders can cause grave injuries.
Choosing the wrong ladder for the job.
Ladder accidents claim the lives of about 300 people every year and cause thousands of injuries.
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A 54 year old woman suffered a fatal ladder fall after retrieving christmas decorations from her attic.
On the official reporting website of the consumer product and safety commission a woman described a set of injuries suffered by her husband.
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Attic ladder accidents are not as common as some other ladder accidents but the potential for serious injury still exists.
Always inspect a ladder before climbing.
Reports indicate that one of the ladder rungs broke while she was standing on it.
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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.
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.
Nearly 3 500 of those accidents were injuries to the head.
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.