Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 137983.015 - Employee falls from ladder and sustains multiple fractures

Accident Summary Nr: 137983.015 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 12/04/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1507731.015	12/22/2020		238320	Andrew Bartha

Abstract: At 3:24 p.m. on December 4, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, had just repositioned a ladder and began ascending it. The ladder became unstable, and Employee #1 attempted to dismount quickly, but the ladder fell to the ground. Employee #1 sustained bilateral upper extremity fractures and a facial fracture. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment.

Keywords: Climbing, Face, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Ground, Ladder

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Other			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1507731.015	34	M	Hospitalized injury		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: 12 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:

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