Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 107240.015 - Employee falls from ladder and fractures spine

Accident Summary Nr: 107240.015 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 04/12/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1314206.015	05/07/2018		236115	John R Donaldson Construction Inc.

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on April 12, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at a private residence. He used a pressure washer to wash the driveway. The homeowner then asked Employee #1 to wash the windows and provided a 14-foot aluminum straight ladder. As Employee #1 worked from the ladder, water from the pressure washer pooled on the ground. The ladder slipped, and Employee #1 fell, a fall height of approximately 7 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a vertebral fracture of his lower back/spine.

Keywords: Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Ladder, Residential Construction, Slip, Slippery Surface, Spine, Vertebra, Water, Window Washer

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1314206.015	47	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers

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