Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 131004.015 - Employee falls from overturned ladder and fractures ribs and

Accident Summary Nr: 131004.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 05/11/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1477041.015	05/14/2020		236115	Cappel Structures Inc.

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on May 11, 2020, Employee #1 was working for a general contractor for single family residential homes. Employee #1 was setting floor joists and micro laminated wood beams for the second story of a new residential home. Employee #1 was using an 8-foot stepladder when the accident occurred. Employee #1 overextended and lost his balance causing the ladder to overturn. Employee #1 suffered fractures of the rib and collar bone, resulting in his hospitalization.

Keywords: Beam, Collarbone, Elevated, Elevated Work Plat, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Floor, Fracture, Joist, Ladder, Lost Balance, Overturn, Residential Construction, Rib, Stepladder, Wood

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1477041.015	57	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: 8 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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