Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 126085.015 - Employee falls while descending ladder and fractures femur

Accident Summary Nr: 126085.015 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 03/31/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1472189.015	04/02/2020		238290	O & M Industries Inc.

Abstract: At 11:00 am, on March 31, 2020, Employee #1 was working for a plumbing/HVAC construction contractor. Employee #1 was cutting and removing pipe fittings around a tank so the tank could be removed. Employee #1 was using an 8-foot A-Frame ladder. Employee #1 lost his footing while descending the ladder and fell approximately 4 feet fracturing his right femur. Employee #1 sustained a compound fracture of the right femur and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Compound Fracture, Cutting, Descending Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Femur, Fracture, Ladder, Leg, Pipe, Plumbing, Slip, Tank

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Demolition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1472189.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury		Lathe and turning machine operators	Distance of Fall: 4 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 4 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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