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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 NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1477041.01505/14/2020236115Cappel 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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