Attic Ladder Injuries
Choosing the wrong ladder for the job.
Attic ladder injuries. 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. Nearly 3 500 of those accidents were injuries to the head. How werner attic ladders can cause grave injuries. A single crack caused this tragic event.
30 in x 56 5 in folding steel attic ladder with 350 lbs. The attorneys at morgan morgan are investigating lawsuits on behalf of consumers who were injured after their new werner co. 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. Capacity item 1255133 model 869333.
Our high quality hinges stira folding attic stairs. Before you start shopping for a new ladder it s important to understand some of the common causes of ladder accidents. Reports indicate that one of the ladder rungs broke while she was standing on it. Attic ladder installation replacement lowe s.
Ladder accidents claim the lives of about 300 people every year and cause thousands of 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. Attic ladder accidents are not as common as some other ladder accidents but the potential for serious injury still exists. 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.
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. I spent 2 79 on replacement hardware at lowe s attic stairs. A 54 year old woman suffered a fatal ladder fall after retrieving christmas decorations from her attic. Always inspect a ladder before climbing.