Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 142226.015 - Employee falls from ladder and receives contusions to arms a

Accident Summary Nr: 142226.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 12/16/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1570129.015	12/23/2021		238150	Mission Viejo Glass, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on December 16, 2021, an employee used an aluminum, twenty-five-foot, extension ladder to access a window installation on the second floor of a residential home. The employee laid the ladder on the windowsill and began to ascend the ladder. At the approximately fifteen feet, the windowsill, constructed of foam material covered in stucco, gave way, and the employee lost balance and fell approximately ten feet. The homeowner called for emergency services and the employee was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment. The employee was treated for contusions to the arms and right knee pain. The employee was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Ascending, Climbing on Ladder, Contusion, Emergency Response, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Installing, Knee, Window

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1570129.015	35	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Installers And Repairers	Distance of Fall: 10 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause:

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