Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 143245.015 - Employee fractures spine in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 143245.015 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 10/06/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1556554.015	10/06/2021		624229	Habitat For Humanity Greater Boston

Abstract: At approximately 10:15 a.m. on October 6, 2021, an employee climbed a ladder. The ladder slipped and fell backward along with the employee. The employee fractured his spine after landing on a concrete floor. The employee was hospitalized to treat these injuries.

Keywords: Concrete Floor, Descending Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Ladder, Spine

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1556554.015	37	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: 5 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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