"Although a scenario where the pilot accidentally lost his footing or grip on the pilot ladder could not be discounted, in purely pathological terms it is entirely possible that [the pilot] suffered a ...

A Florida harbor pilot died Jan. 12 after falling from a pilot ladder while disembarking the outbound bulk carrier Lowlands ...

A 45-year-old man nearly died after he fell from a ladder and was impaled by a pole in southern Illinois on Nov. 16 "It's just a miracle from God," said his stepdaughter The dad remains in the ...

An Illinois father almost died after he fell off a ladder, and a pole went through his chest and into his neck. Though he survived the ordeal, his family said he has months of recovery ahead of him.