Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 133629.015 - Employee fractures ankle in fall from ladder after startled

Accident Summary Nr: 133629.015 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 12/04/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1516748.015	02/26/2021		238350	Pam Martin Enterprises, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:41 a.m. on December 4, 2020, an employee working for a employer that installs and repairs garage doors for commercial and residential customers was repairing a rollup garage door at a warehouse. The employee was standing halfway up a 10 foot A-frame stepladder. The employee had blocked the door using straps and a forklift. The door rattled causing the employee to become startled and lose his balance. The employee fell feet first to the ground 4 feet below. The ladder remained in position. The employee was hospitalized to treat a fractured right ankle.

Keywords: Ankle, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Commercial Building, Construction, Distracted, Door, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Falling Object, Foot, Fracture, Ground, Ladder, Lost Balance, Material Handling, Overhead Door, Repair, Stepladder, Warehouse

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair				4

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1516748.015	38	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: 4 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 4 feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause:

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