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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 NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1399017.01505/01/2019236116Cupertino 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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