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Accident Summary Nr: 132002.015 - Employee falls from ladder while installing conduit, sustain

Accident Summary Nr: 132002.015 -- Report ID: 0950647 -- Event Date: 09/11/2020
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1493681.01509/22/2020238210Thoma Electric, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on September 11, 2024, Employee #1, a journeyman electrician, was working in the hallway of a gymnasium at Morro Bay High School installing conduit for a fire alarm system. While standing on the 6th step of a properly positioned 8 ft. fiberglass step ladder, the employee was tightening bolts on a strut above a drop ceiling. Employee #1 lost balance and fell approximately 6 feet to the hard vinyl tile floor. The employee sustained a hip fracture and was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Conduit, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Floor, Fracture, Hip, Installing, Ladder, Lost Balance

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1493681.015 33 M Hospitalized injury Electricians

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