Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109202.015 - Employee falls when ladder slides out and dislocates ankle

Accident Summary Nr: 109202.015 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 03/23/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1308644.015	04/12/2018		236115	Midway Construction

Abstract: At 11:48 a.m. on March 23, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in exterior painting at the site of a new two-story residential structure. He was working from a ladder set on the first story roof and leaning against the second story. The bottom of the ladder slid out, and Employee #1 fell to the first story roof, a fall height of 7 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was treated for a dislocated ankle and released.

Keywords: Ankle, Dislocated, Fall, Fall Protection, Ladder, Painter, Residential Construction, Roof, Slippery Surface, Unsecured

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			2	7

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1308644.015	42	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: 7 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:

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