Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117339.015 - Employee fractures legs in fall down stairs

Accident Summary Nr: 117339.015 -- Report ID: 0316100 -- Event Date: 06/18/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1410337.015	06/20/2019		238210	District Electrical Services, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:45 a.m. on June 18, 2019, Employee #1, employed by an electrical contractor, was engaged in installation work at a two-story multifamily residential building. He was preparing to move his tools and a portable stepladder from one work location on the first floor to another in the lobby. The employee lost his footing and fell down a single flight of stairs onto a concrete floor. The employee was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of fractures to both legs.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Concrete Floor, Electrician, Fall Protection, Fracture, Installing, Ladder, Leg, Lost Balance, Lost Control, Residential Construction, Stair, Stepladder, Struck Against

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			2	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1410337.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical and electronic engineers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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