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Accident Summary Nr: 100724.015 - Worker falls from unstable ladder, fractures wrist
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1259889.015 | 08/29/2017 | 238130 | Merit Framing, Inc. |
Abstract: At 5:00 p.m. on August 19, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction framing company, was working at a residential construction project. He was climbing an extension ladder to the roof of the framed structure when one leg of the ladder sank into the soft ground it had been placed on. The ladder tipped sideways, and Employee #1 fell, a fall height of approximately 10 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured left wrist.
Keywords:
Extension Ladder, Fall, Fracture, Residential Construction, Unsecured, Unstable Soil, Unstable Surface, Wrist
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | 2 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1259889.015 | 53 | M | Hospitalized injury | Farmers, except horticultural | Distance of Fall: 10 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: |