The victim tried to climb a ladder while carrying a vacuum, but he lost his balance and fell off it, according to the man's friend.

Joffrey Bogemans bought his ladder from Amazon and fell 4.5 metres onto the ground.

Safe climbing requires ongoing vigilance. Here are five things to pay attention to before, during and after using a ladder.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A firefighter fell several feet from a ladder while battling a house fire in Arlington Heights on Saturday evening, video shows.