Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 132690.015 - Employee injures lungs and ribs in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 132690.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 01/18/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1511590.015	01/25/2021		236220	Catlin Building

Abstract: At 12:29 p.m. on January 18, 2021, Employee #1, a subcontractor for a property management company, was checking on a possible hot water leak in the enclosure area of a commercial building's dumpster site. The employee positioned his 12- foot stepladder against the wall for access. He drilled a hole in the wall at least 14 feet high to locate the possible leak as indicated by the black mold on the wall. The employee later stated that, as he climbed up and down the ladder, he may have stepped on greasy material or a green waste that stuck to his shoes. The employee slipped from the ladder and fell, a fall height of 10 feet, striking the edge of the dumpster. The employee was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of lung injuries and fractured ribs that required surgery.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Climbing on Ladder, Construction, Dumpster, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Hot Water, Leak, Lung, Maintenance, Repair, Rib, Slippery Surface, Stepladder, Struck Against

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1511590.015	66	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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