Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100114.015 - Employee with feet entangled jumps from ladder and fractures

Accident Summary Nr: 100114.015 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 10/03/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1272510.015	10/24/2017		237990	Kanawha Valley Construction And Erection

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on October 3, 2017, Employee #1, an iron worker employed by a construction company, was working at a commercial building site. As he climbed down a ladder while wearing a fall protection harness and lanyard, the lanyard became entangled around his feet. Employee #1 jumped off the ladder and fell to the concrete below, a fall height of approximately 20 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for fractures to both heels.

Keywords: Construction, Elevated Work Platform, Entangled, Fall, Fall Protection, Foot, Fracture, Iron Worker, Ladder, Lanyard

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition				20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1272510.015	22	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: 20 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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