Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 127835.015 - Employee falls from ladder and fractures leg

Accident Summary Nr: 127835.015 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 05/21/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1477989.015	06/09/2020		238140	James White And Son'S, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on May 21, 2020, Employee #1 was working for a masonry contractor. Employee #1 was standing on an 8' Foot Werner Extension Ladder, that was leaning against the exterior wall of a 2 Story Residential Building. Employee #1 was positioned approximately 4' Feet above the concrete ground surface on the step ladder. The base of this ladder was setup on a plastic sheeting, which was placed earlier to prevent wet paint from touching the ground. Employee #1 was climbing down the ladder when it suddenly slipped causing him to hit the ground. Employee #1 fractured his right leg and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Climbing on Ladder, Concrete, Descending Ladder, Elevated, Elevated Work Plat, Elevated Work Platform, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Ladder, Leg, Paint, Painter, Slip, Slippery Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1477989.015	17	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:

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