Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119102.015 - Employee injures head in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 119102.015 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 04/20/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1399017.015	05/01/2019		236116	Cupertino Electric, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on April 20, 2019, Employee #1, employed by an electrical contractor, was installing lighting fixtures in the ceiling of a new four-story commercial building. He was working from an unstable 8-foot stepladder when he lost his balance and fell, a fall height of 4 feet. The employee struck his head on the carpeted floor. He was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of a head injury.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Ceiling, Construction, Electrical Work, Installing, Lighting Fixture, Lost Balance, Stepladder, Unstable Position, Work Platform

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			4	48

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1399017.015	49	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical and electronic engineers	Distance of Fall: 4 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 4 feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause:

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