Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117537.015 - Employee falls from ladder, sustains serious chest injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 117537.015 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 02/06/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1412018.015	02/13/2019	3993	339950	317723344 - Dale Clark

Abstract: At 6:30 a.m. on February 6, 2019, an employee was repairing a light fixture when he stepped onto a 16-foot extension ladder that was resting on the icy lower roof in an attempt to climb down to the lower roof. The ladder slipped and fell causing the employee to fall over 8 feet to the lower roof level. He suffered fractured and cracked ribs and a punctured lung and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Chest, Climbing, Climbing on Ladder, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Ladder, Lung, Puncture, Roof, Slip, Slippery Surface, Training, Unstable Position, Unstable Surface, Weather

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1412018.015	71	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical and electronic technicians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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