Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 106918.015 - Employee falls from ladder, incurs brain injury

Accident Summary Nr: 106918.015 -- Report ID: 0317900 -- Event Date: 06/23/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1326679.015	06/26/2018		238220	Consolidated Mechanical Services

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on June 23, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a mechanical services company, was installing ductwork for a new three-story commercial building. He was working from an A-frame ladder when the ladder shifted and he fell, a fall height of 5 feet, and struck his head on the concrete floor. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for a concussion and brain hemorrhaging.

Keywords: Brain, Concrete, Concussion, Construction, Duct, Fall, Fall Protection, Hemorrhage, Installing, Ladder, Unsecured, Unstable Position

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			3	40

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1326679.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: 5 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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