Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120596.015 - Employee fractures ankle in fall off ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 120596.015 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 10/02/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1436891.015	10/10/2019		238990	J & R Glass Co., Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 12:30 p.m. on October 2, 2019, Employee #1 was using an 8-foot portable ladder to install fins on a window. The ladder was placed in a trench that was parallel to the wall where the window was located. The ladder was not high enough for Employee #1 to access where he needed to install the window fins. After the trench was backfilled with dirt, Employee #1 was able to access the work area. As Employee #1 descended the ladder, it shifted because of the loose dirt under the ladder causing Employee #1 to fall. Employee #1 suffered a broken left ankle and was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Ankle, Broken Bone, Descending Ladder, Fracture, Installing, Ladder, Trench, Window

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1436891.015	36	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: 4 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 4 feet Cause: Installing metal siding Fatality Cause:

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