Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 112718.015 - Employee falls off of scaffold and fractures vertebrae

Accident Summary Nr: 112718.015 -- Report ID: 0855610 -- Event Date: 08/25/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1342599.015	08/27/2018		237110	Industrial Specialists Llc

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on August 25, 2018, an employee used painters tape to prepare a pipe for a new coating application. After completing the work, the employee attempted to descend from a scaffold using the attached integrated ladder. The employee's foot missed the first rung and the employee lost his balance and fell approximately seven feet. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of fractures to two vertebrae.

Keywords: Descending, Fall, Fracture, Ladder, Lost Balance, Scaffold, Vertebra

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1342599.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury		Painters, construction and maintenance

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