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Accident Summary Nr: 122064.015 - Employee Fractures Spine In Fall From Ladder
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1408432.015 | 06/13/2019 | 238220 | Pt Air-Conditioning Service Inc. |
Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on June 4, 2019, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by an air co nditioning service, were repairing an air conditioning unit at a one-story comme rcial building. They were using a fixed ladder in the attic space to access the unit. While climbing up the ladder, Employee #1 fell. He telephoned his cowor ker, who had left to purchase a part needed for the repair. Emergency services were called and transported the employee to the hospital. He was admitted for t reatment of a fracture to the lower lumbar spine.
Keywords:
air conditioner, ascending, blunt force trauma, climbing on ladder, fall, fall protection, fixed ladder, fracture, repair, spine, vertebra
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1408432.015 | 46 | M | Hospitalized injury |