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Accident Summary Nr: 134670.015 - Employee falls from ladder while installing siding and injur

Accident Summary Nr: 134670.015 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 02/11/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1515241.015	02/16/2021		332311	Prime Custom Metals, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on February 11, 2021, an employee was installing fabricated sheet metal siding on a new building under construction, using a power drill. For reasons not yet determined, the employee fell from the ladder while working. The fall resulted in a head injury, and the employee landed on the concrete ground. The employee was hospitalized for treatment. The incident underscores the need for additional fall protection measures and safety precautions when working at heights, particularly when using power tools.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Climbing, Concrete, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Ground, Head, Installing, Ladder, Portable Power Tool

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			8

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1515241.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: 10 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause:

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