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Accident Summary Nr: 115536.015 - Employee falls from stepladder and fractures leg

Accident Summary Nr: 115536.015 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 04/11/2019
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1394583.01504/16/2019238210Electronic Contracting Company

Abstract: At 8:45 a.m. on April 11, 2019, Employee #1, employed by an electrical contractor, was engaged in electrical renovation work at a commercial building. He was working from an A-frame stepladder and running electrical wires when the ladder became unstable. The employee jumped from the ladder and landed on his feet, breaking his leg. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of a fractured femur/thighbone.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Construction, Electrical Work, Electrician, Fall, Fall Protection, Foot, Fracture, Rehabilitation, Repair, Stepladder, Thigh, Wire Line
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Commercial building Alteration or rehabilitation   10

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Construction
1 1394583.015 50 M Hospitalized injury Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite
Fatality Cause:

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