Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 135440.015 - Employee falls from ladder and suffers broken leg

Accident Summary Nr: 135440.015 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 03/01/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1528308.015	03/02/2021		238210	Decker Electric Company, Inc. Electrical Contractor

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on March 1, 2021, Employee #1 was installing wiring for a fire alarm system while working from an 8-ft fiberglass step ladder. As employee #1 was measuring the distance to the wall with his tape measure, the ladder kicked out causing employee #1 to fall. Employee #1 suffered a compound fracture of his right tibia and fibula just above his right ankle and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Ankle, Compound Fracture, Fall, Fiberglass, Fibula, Fracture, Hospital, Installing, Measuring Device, Stepladder, Tibia

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
		Maintenance or repair			9

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1528308.015	28	M	Hospitalized injury		Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.	Distance of Fall: 6 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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