Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 142390.015 - Employee falls from ladder, receives compound fracture to ri

Accident Summary Nr: 142390.015 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 12/17/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1570697.015	12/27/2021		238220	Charles E. Jarrell Contracting Company, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on December 17, 2021, an employee worked to disconnect a Unistrut from an HVAC line while working from a ladder. At some point, fireproofing material fell from the ceiling and startled the employee, who then fell approximately five feet. The employee was taken to the hospital and admitted to treat a compound fracture to the right tibia (lower leg).

Keywords: Compound Fracture, Fall, Falling Object, Fracture, HVAC, Ladder, Leg, Tibia

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			6

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1570697.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury		Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: 5 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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