Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 110422.015 - Employee falls from ladder, fractures leg and ankle

Accident Summary Nr: 110422.015 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 07/27/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1335201.015	08/02/2018		238390	Mark Beamish Waterproofing, Inc

Abstract: At 10:10 a.m. on July 27, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a waterproofing company, was working at a one-story commercial building. He was working from a 10-foot stepladder that was in the closed position and leaning against an exterior wall. After caulking a joint, the employee began to descend the stepladder. The stepladder, which had been set on uneven ground, slipped. Employee #1 fell, a fall height of 7 feet. He was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment, including surgery for a fractured lower leg and ankle.

Keywords: Ankle, Construction, Descending, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Leg, Seal, Stepladder, Uneven Ground, Unstable Soil, Wall, Waterproofing

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1335201.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 7 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 7 feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause:

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