Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 129257.015 - Employee fractures ankle in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 129257.015 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 08/25/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1491547.015	09/01/2020		424430	Superior Dairy, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on August 25, 2020, Employee #1 was installing a light while standing on an eight foot extension ladder. The bottom of the ladder kicked out due to a wet floor. The employee was hospitalized to treat a broken ankle.

Keywords: Ankle, Broken Bone, Extension Ladder, Fracture, Installing, Kick Back, Ladder, Lighting, Slip, Slippery Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation			1	15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1491547.015	44	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause:

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