Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 124863.015 - Employee falls from ladder and suffers broken ribs

Accident Summary Nr: 124863.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 03/12/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1470093.015	03/17/2020		238210	Vivint Solar Inc.

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on March 12, 2020, Employee #1 was employed by an electrical contractor, while working at a private residence jobsite. Employee #1 was attempting to enter the attic space of the residence to evaluate routing and installation of electrical wiring for a new solar panel system. Employee #1 was using 8 feet folding A frame portable ladder to reach the attic access opening. Employee #1 stepped on the top cap of the ladder to climb into the attic, lost his balance and fell approximately 8 feet. Employee #1 suffered broken ribs and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Attic, Broken, Broken Bone, Electrical, Electrical Wire, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Ladder, Lost Balance, Rib, Solar Array, Tip, Tips Over

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition				8

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1470093.015	46	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical and electronic technicians	Distance of Fall: 8 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause:

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