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Accident: 112482.015 - Employee Incurs Multiple Injuries In Fall From Ladder
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1369910.015 | 01/08/2019 | Rts Enterprises, Inc. |
At 1:00 p.m. on January 3, 2019, Employee #1, employed by an electrical services company, was working at a multi-employer project, the construction of an aquati cs center. He was climbing down a fixed ladder when he fell, a fall height of a pproximately 10 feet, and struck the concrete floor. Emergency services transpo rted the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for multipl e injuries that included a concussion, four fractured ribs, a torn Achilles tend on, lacerations to the head requiring twelve stitches, and lacerations to the le ft knee requiring four stitches.
Keywords:
climbing on ladder, concussion, construction, electrician, fall, fall protection, fixed ladder, fracture, head, knee, laceration, rib, tendon
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other building | New project or new addition | 2 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1369910.015 | 65 | M | Hospitalized injury | Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install. | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) FatCause: |