Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 141322.015 - Employee fractures hip in fall from ladder, later dies of ca

Accident Summary Nr: 141322.015 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 11/01/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1564990.015	11/18/2021		238220	Rj Mechanical

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on November 1, 2021, an employee climbed an inside fixed ladder while carrying a portable saw (Sawsall) in one hand. The employee slipped off the ladder, fell approximately six feet, and received a hip fracture. The employee was taken to the hospital, where he had surgery to repair the injury. Later, when the employee began physical therapy after the surgery, the employee suffered a cardiac arrest and died.

Keywords: Cardiac Arrest, Carry, Fall, Fixed Ladder, Fracture, Hip, Physical Therapy, Saw, Slip

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation				6	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1564990.015	64	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: 6 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 6 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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