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Accident Summary Nr: 137945.015 - Employee falls from ladder while demolishing cinderblock wal
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1546490.015 | 08/09/2021 | 493120 | Cedar Grove Warehousing Llc |
Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on July 31, 2021, Employee #1, a maintenance employee, was working from the second or third rung of a six-foot fiberglass A-frame ladder while using an 8-10 pound sledgehammer to demolish a cinderblock wall in the basement level of the facility. As the employee struck the wall, it collapsed, striking the base of the ladder and causing the employee to fall backwards. Coworkers found the employee and ladder on the ground. The employee sustained a broken collar bone and traumatic brain injury and was hospitalized. The ladder was not secured to prevent displacement during work activities.
Keywords:
Brain, Broken, Broken Bone, Climbing on Ladder, Collarbone, Demolish, Demolition, Descending Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Ground, Ladder, Traumatic Brain Injury, Unsecured
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Demolition | ||||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1546490.015 | 50 | M | Hospitalized injury | Distance of Fall: 3 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 3 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: |