Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 126283.015 - Employee injures head in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 126283.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 05/15/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1475731.015	05/19/2020		423330	Flaherty Brothers Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:09 a.m. on May 15, 2020, an employee was on a step ladder while unloading material from the rear of a trailer. The employer was using a forklift to unload an HVAC floating platform from the rear of a closed trailer. The employee tried to push the load loose from the door corner with his hands. The load shifted on the forks of the forklift, causing the employee to be knocked to the ground. The employee injured his head and was hospitalized. The local police department reported the accident via phone to DOSH Fremont on May 15, 2020 at 2:35 p.m. An investigation into the accident was begun on May 19, 2020.

Keywords: Fall, Fall From Elevation, Forklift, Forks, HVAC, Head, Load Shift, Residential Construction, Stepladder, Struck By, Trailer, Unloading

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			5

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1475731.015	57	M	Hospitalized injury		Supervisors, general office	Distance of Fall: 4 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 4 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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