Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 106181.015 - Employee falls from slippery ladder and breaks leg

Accident Summary Nr: 106181.015 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 04/17/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1320298.015	06/05/2018		238220	E. L. Payne Heating Company

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on April 17, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a heating and air conditioning company, was installing equipment on the roof of a two-story residential building. As he climbed an 8-foot Gorilla dual purpose extension ladder, he slipped on the ladder's rungs, which were slippery from the morning dew. Employee #1 fell, a fall height of 8 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured leg.

Keywords: Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Installing, Leg, Residential Construction, Roof, Slip, Slippery Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1320298.015	34	M	Hospitalized injury		Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics	Distance of Fall: 8 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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