Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 107748.015 - Employee falls from ladder and fractures ribs and collarbone

Accident Summary Nr: 107748.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 02/02/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1309838.015	04/17/2018		238130	Lighthouse Framing Inc

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on February 2, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in framing work for a new two-story residence. As he ascended an 8-foot A-frame ladder placed on the hard dirt surface, the ladder kicked out, and Employee #1 fell, a fall height of 5 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for multiple rib fractures and a fractured collarbone.

Keywords: Collarbone, Erection Process, Fracture, Ladder, Residential Construction, Rib, Unsecured, Wood Erection, Work 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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1309838.015	59	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenter	Distance of Fall: 5 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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