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Accident Summary Nr: 101654.015 - Employee falls down elevator shaft and incurs multiple fract

Accident Summary Nr: 101654.015 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 12/12/2017
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1282771.01512/13/2017238310State Insulation, Llc

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on December 12, 2017, Employee #1, employed by an insulation company, was working at the construction site for a multifamily residential building. He was inside an elevator shaft and attempting to set up an A-frame ladder across two scaffold planks. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell to the bottom of the shaft, a fall height of approximately 18 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for multiple injuries, including fractures to his ankle, knee, arm, and vertebrae.

Keywords: Elevator Shaft, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Knee, Ladder, Residential Construction, Scaffold, Vertebra, Work Platform
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Multi-family dwelling New project or new addition   2 30

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 1282771.015 58 M Hospitalized injury Construction laborers Distance of Fall: 18 feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet
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