Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100794.015 - Employee falls when ladder kicks out and incurs internal inj

Accident Summary Nr: 100794.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 11/13/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1277854.015	11/17/2017		238220	Sierra Plumbing Services Inc.

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on November 13, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a plumbing company, was working at a multiemployer construction project for new residential buildings. He was working from an extension ladder set upon an approximately 18-inch tall covered pile of wood siding. As he drilled holes through rafters for installation of a gas pipe, the ladder's legs kicked out, and Employee #1 fell and landed on his stomach, a fall height of approximately 8 feet. He experienced pain but did not realize he was injured. On the way home, the pain worsened, and Employee #1 stopped to call for emergency assistance. He was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for internal injuries including a torn artery. Employee #1 was hospitalized for four days.

Keywords: Artery, Equipment Failure, Fall, Ladder, Plumbing, Residential Construction, Stomach, Tie-Off, Unsecured, Wood Panel

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			1	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1277854.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices	Distance of Fall: 8 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause:

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