Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 104765.015 - Employee falls from ladder and is paralyzed

Accident Summary Nr: 104765.015 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 04/12/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1309280.015	04/16/2018	1521	236115	317720304 - Harris Quality Homes Llc

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on April 12, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was installing siding at a two-story residential structure. He was working from an 18-foot ladder and taping and installing flashing near a window when he fell, a fall height of approximately 15 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for injuries to his neck and back. At the time of this report, Employee #1 was paralyzed.

Keywords: Back, Fall, Fall Protection, Installing, Ladder, Neck, Paralysis, Residential Construction, Wall

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1309280.015	37	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 15 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause:

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