Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 134457.015 - Employee sustains concussion in fall from ladder during demo

Accident Summary Nr: 134457.015 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 10/02/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1501538.015	11/06/2020		238910	Ggg Demolition Inc

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on October 2, 2020, an employee working as a construction laborer for a demolition contractor was torch cutting metal pipes in a ceiling. The employee was working from an 8-foot A-Frame ladder when section of the pipes swung and fell to the ground knocking over the ladder. The employee fell to the ground and hit his head. The employee was hospitalized to treat head injuries, including a concussion.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Ceiling, Concussion, Construction, Cutting, Demolish, Demolition, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall On Same Level, Falling Object, Head, Ladder, Metal Pipe, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Stepladder, Struck By, Torch cutting, Unsafe Position, Work Surface

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1501538.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers

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