Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 112086.015 - Employee fractures ankle in fall down stairs

Accident Summary Nr: 112086.015 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 06/29/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1336264.015	07/12/2018		238150	Miguel Martin Ramirez

Abstract: At 10:30 p.m. on June 29, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a glass company, was assisting in replacing a glazed window at a two-story residence. The window measured 2 feet by 2 feet and weighed approximately 20 pounds. Employee #1 was carrying the window down the stairs from the second floor and was approximately three steps from the first floor when he tripped and fell, a fall height of 5 feet. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for a fractured right ankle that required surgery.

Keywords: Ankle, Climbing, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Installing, Repair, Residential Construction, Stair, Tripped

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair			2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1336264.015	39	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: 5 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 0 feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause:

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