Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101538.015 - Employee Loses Balance While Installing Air Conditioning Sys

Accident Summary Nr: 101538.015 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 06/19/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1248372.015	07/20/2017		238220	A.O. Reed & Company

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on June 19, 2017, Employee #1 was installing parts of the heating and air conditioning system in the library at an elementary school. The HVAC system was suspended from the ceiling in the library. The height of the ceiling was approximately 12 ft from the floor. He was installing a part of the ventilation system working from an 8 ft fiberglass stepladder. He used both hands to perform the task. The floor surface in the library was commercial grade carpet, tight weave low profile, even walking surface. Employee #1's feet were on the fourth rung of the ladder, when he reached overhead slightly to install the part. The part that was being installed was a sheet metal part of the duct work about 8 in wide by 15 in long. As he installed the part, he lost his balance and fell off the ladder, striking the ground. Employee #1 tried to stop his fall by placing his hand out in front of his body and absorbed the impact of the fall. He dislocated and fractured his right ankle and elbow in the fall. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment and was then hospitalized

Keywords: Air Conditioner, Ankle, Dislocated, Elbow, Fall, Fracture, Installing, Lost Balance, Stepladder

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair			1	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1248372.015	54	M	Hospitalized injury		Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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