Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14548598 - CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED IN FALL FROM EXTENSION LADDER

Accident Summary Nr: 14548598 -- Report ID: 0951510 -- Event Date: 02/12/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101904159	02/18/1987	1521	0	Keauhou Kona Resort Co

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PLASTERING A GYPSUM BOARD COLUMN FROM AN ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER. HE FELL FROM APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET TO A CONCRETE FLOOR. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WORKING IN THE SAME ROOM SAW EMPLOYEE #1 HIT THE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED A CEREBRAL CONCUSSION, SEVERE SKULL FRACTURE, LEFT RIB FRACTURE AND LACERATIONS. THE LADDER WAS A WERNER SAF-T-MASTER ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER WITH A TOTAL LENGTH OF 24 FEET.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, EXTENSION LADDER, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, RIB, FALL, CONCUSSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101904159			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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