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Accident Summary Nr: 120709.015 - Employee fractures vertebrae in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 120709.015 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 06/15/2019
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1410273.01506/19/2019236118Maria Ramirez

Abstract: At 8:28 a.m. on June 15, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a renovation company, was working at a single family residence. He was using an extension ladder placed on top of a rolling scaffold to access and tape the ceiling. The employee fell from the ladder, a fall height of 26.5 feet. He was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of multiple fractured vertebrae.

Keywords: Ceiling, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall Protection, Falling Object, Fracture, Installing, Mobile Scaffold, Rehabilitation, Renovation, Repair, Residential Construction, Spine, Struck Against, Vertebra
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling Maintenance or repair   1

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 1410273.015 20 M Hospitalized injury Construction laborers Distance of Fall: 27 feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet
Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors
Fatality Cause:

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