Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 135694.015 - HVAC employee falls from ladder/ceiling, sustains multiple h
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1527783.015 | 04/28/2021 | 238220 | Rsp, Inc. |
Abstract: At approximately 1:00 p.m. on April 16, 2020, an employee, working for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractor, was installing a ventilation system at the B-vents, located in the center of a residential dwelling, and was standing on a ladder. The employee climbed up a ladder to install a ventilation system from the B-vents to the water heater and fell from the ladder or ceiling, approximately 9 feet to the level below. The employee was not wearing fall protection at the time of the incident. The employee was hospitalized and treated for a subdural hemorrhage in the brain, a skull fracture, and a left scapula fracture.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | 1 |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 1527783.015 | 58 | M | Hospitalized injury | Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics | Distance of Fall: 9 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: |