Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 124654.015 - Employee fractures leg and ankle in fall from fixed ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 124654.015 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 11/18/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1447163.015	11/25/2019		611110	Tracy Unified School District

Abstract: At 10:45 a.m. on November 18, 2019, an employee working as an HVAC repair technician for a public school district was climbing a fixed ladder to gain access to a roof. The employee was carrying a pipe wrench in his right hand as he climbed. He missed a rung while climbing and fell approximately 9 feet 4 inches landing on the concrete floor on his feet. The employee fractured his right ankle and leg and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Ankle, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Building, Climbing on Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fixed Ladder, Fracture, Ladder, Leg, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Roof

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1447163.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics

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