Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 142079.015 - Employee falls from ladder, receives right leg fracture

Accident Summary Nr: 142079.015 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 12/10/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1569502.015	12/17/2021		236115	Blue Mountain Construction Services, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on December 10, 2021, an employee used a metal step ladder to access the attic to work on an HVAC unit. After turning the unit on and testing it, the employee attempted to descend on the ladder. The ladder slipped out from beneath the employee and fell over and the employee also falling approximately nine feet and landing on top of the ladder. The employee was hospitalized to treat a compound fracture to the right lower leg.

Keywords: Compound Fracture, Descending Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, HVAC, Ladder, Leg

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1569502.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics	Distance of Fall: 9 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 3 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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