Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 103044.015 - Employee falls from ladder and sustains multiple injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 103044.015 -- Report ID: 0214700 -- Event Date: 08/23/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1260469.015	08/23/2017		238170	Twin Brothers Enterprises

Abstract: At 11:15 a.m. on August 23, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in exterior painting at a two-story multifamily residential building. He was working from an extension ladder and attempting to remove a shutter when the ladder slid out. Employee #1 fell, a fall height of 13 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a punctured lung, a fractured collarbone, and fractured ribs.

Keywords: Collarbone, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Lung, Paint, Puncture, Residential Construction, Rib

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			2	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1260469.015	65	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 13 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 13 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:

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