Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 145490.015 - Employee fractures rib after falling off of ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 145490.015 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 11/05/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1564538.015	11/18/2021		611110	San Lorenzo Unified School District - San Lorenzo High School

Abstract: At approximately 6:20 a.m. on November 5, 2021, an employee repaired an exterior wall at the school by caulking and painting it. He was on the fourth rung of the ladder and had just finished partially caulking the joint between the window and wall to his right. The employee was descending the ladder with the caulk gun when he fell backward off the ladder. He does not recall how. The employee suffered a fractured rib and was hospitalized for these injuries.

Keywords: Descending Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Ladder, Rib

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1564538.015	59	M	Hospitalized injury		Painters, construction and maintenance

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