Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 105991.015 - Employee is shocked, falls from ladder, and breaks ribs

Accident Summary Nr: 105991.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 05/22/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1318529.015	05/25/2018		238210	Chargon Electric, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:15 p.m. on May 22, 2018, Employee #1, employed by an electrical services company, was working on an energized emergency light fixture above the ceiling of a commercial building. He was working from the fifth run of an 8-foot ladder when witnesses reported hearing an electrical explosion. Employee #1 fell from the ladder. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for multiple fractured ribs.

Keywords: Back, Construction, Electric Shock, Electrical Work, Explosion, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Ladder, Lighting Fixture, Rib

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1318529.015	43	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians

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