Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120683.015 - Employee Fractures Feet and Ankle In Fall From Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 120683.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 09/17/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1431469.015	09/17/2019		611110	Oelwein Community School District

Abstract: At 12:00 a.m. on September 17, 2019, an employee was using an eight foot A-frame stepladder to paint the walls in a school library. While the employee standing on the rungs of the ladder, she lost her balance and fell approximately six feet. The employee's feet struck against the carpeted concrete floor, fracturing the calcaneus heel bones of both feet and her right ankle. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Ankle, Climbing on Ladder, Concrete, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Foot, Fracture, Ladder, Lost Balance, Paint, Stepladder

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair			1	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1431469.015	59	F	Hospitalized injury		Teachers' aides	Distance of Fall: 6 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause:

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