Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 124107.015 - Employee fractures ribs in fall off ladder jack scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 124107.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 02/07/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1463756.015	02/18/2020		236115	T. Wallace Construction

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on February 7, 2020, Employee #1 was working from a ladder jack scaffolding to prepare for a concrete pour. The ladder jack was setup on three separate extension ladders. One of the ladders was not secured. As Employee #1 was working near the unsecured ladder, it shifted causing Employee #1 to fall 4-feet on to a concrete pier. Employee #1 suffered six fractured ribs and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Concrete Surface, Extension Ladder, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Hospital, Ladder Jack Scaffold, Rib, Unsecured

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			1	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1463756.015	67	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: 4 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 4 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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