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Accident Summary Nr: 111424.015 - Employee Falls From Ladder, Fractures Ribs, Hip, And Spinal
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1333605.015 | 07/27/2018 | 238130 | Erickson Framing Ca Llc |
Abstract: At 11:40 a.m. on July 23, 2018, Employee #1, a carpenter employed by a construct ion framing company, was working from a 6-foot ladder inside a two-story residen tial structure. The ladder was placed in a second floor doorway next to a floor opening that was guarded by railings. As Employee #1 attempted to install a 2 by 4 block of wood between two trusses, he overextended his body away from the l adder and toward a truss that was above the floor opening. Employee #1 fell fro m the ladder and through the floor opening, a fall height of greater than 15 fee t. He was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for fractures to m ultiple ribs, a hip, and his spinal cord.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | 2 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1333605.015 | 68 | M | Hospitalized injury | Carpenters | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: |