Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117055.015 - Employee sustains multiple spinal fractures in fall from lad

Accident Summary Nr: 117055.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 02/25/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1383614.015	03/07/2019		238210	Bold Electric, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:45 a.m. on February 25, 2019, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by an electrical contractor, were working at a residential construction site. They were removing, relocating, and installing temporary electrical utilities, including electrical poles and electrical wires. Employee #1 was using a 24-foot Werner extension ladder to inspect and perform work on an electrical pole mounted between 3.5 to 4 feet in the ground and extending 20 feet above ground. He placed the top rung of the ladder halfway up on the flat surface of the pole. After completing his work, he began to descend the ladder. The pole broke below ground level, and Employee #1 fell, first striking a parked vehicle and then striking the ground, a fall height of 12 feet. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and admitted. His injuries included multiple spinal fractures, a pneumothorax, and a scalp laceration.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Climbing on Ladder, Descending, Electrical Work, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Lung, Residential Construction, Spine, Utility Pole

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			2	24

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1383614.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 12 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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