Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 112758.015 - Employee falls off ladder and incurs multiple injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 112758.015 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 01/15/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1372384.015	01/17/2019		238120	Henry Gurtzweiler, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on January 15, 2019, an employee climbed a twenty-four foot fiberglass extension ladder sitting on a ledge approximately fifteen feet above the ground. While the employee attempted to transition from the ladder to the roof, the unsecured ladder kicked out at the bottom. The employee fell approximately eight feet, struck the ledge and then fell an additional fifteen feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of fractures to four ribs, right forearm and left wrist, contusions to kidneys and intestines, and torn ligaments in the left wrist.

Keywords: Climbing on Ladder, Contusion, Fall, Forearm, Fracture, Kidney, Ladder, Lost Balance, Rib, Struck Against, Unsecured, Wrist

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition				15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1372384.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: 15 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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