Firefighter recovering after fall from ladder while battling house fire

A firefighter is recovering after falling from a ladder while battling a house fire in West Pittston. The fire broke out ...
Sun Sentinel

Don’t let a fall from a ladder ruin your holiday. Injury risk rises as decorations go up

As you deck the halls this holiday season, you will want to do so with caution. Climbing the ladder to hang that blinking reindeer from your roof’s eave may seem harmless, but a 10-foot plunge to the ...
Yahoo

Roofer dies after falling from ladder in Clinton County

BALD EAGLE TOWNSHIP, CLINTON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— One man is dead after falling from a ladder while trying to make roof repairs on Friday morning. According to a Pennsylvania State Police Release, ...
WTNH

Construction worker hospitalized after falling off ladder and into hole in New Haven

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A construction worker was hospitalized Tuesday after falling off a ladder and into a 10 to 12-foot vault-like hole, according to fire officials. He was ascending a ladder at ...
NBC DFW

More than 100,000 ladders sold at Home Depot recalled due to potential fall hazard

Ladder producer Werner said Thursday that it is recalling more than 100,000 faulty units due to a locking mechanism that can fail, potentially causing users to fall and injure themselves. In ...