Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 137315.015 - Employee falls from step ladder and fractures elbow

Accident Summary Nr: 137315.015 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 02/05/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1516132.015	02/24/2021		238210	Tak Communication Ca Inc

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on February 5, 2021, Employee #1 was working for an electrical contractor. Employee #1 was installing a cable line above a raised ceiling panel while working from a Werner 6-foot step ladder on a level floor surface. Employee #1 was pulling the cable when he lost his balance and causing ladder to tip over and fall. Employee #1 fell approximately 3 feet 10 inches suffering a fractured left elbow and dislocation. Employee #1 received medical treatment but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Cable, Ceiling, Ceiling Panel, Dislocated, Elbow, Electrical, Electrical Wire, Electrician, Elevated, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Installing, Ladder, Lost Balance, Pulling, Stepladder, Suspended Ceiling, Tip, Tips Over

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1516132.015	30	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Technicians, n.e.c.

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