Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 149411.015 - Employee dies from ruptured spleen after fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 149411.015 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 09/01/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1619831.015	09/06/2022		238170	G5 Enterprises

Abstract: At 2:30 pm on September 1, 2022, an employee was descending down a ladder when he lost his footing and fell to ground. The employee landed on his left side and was unconscious for a minute. He had incurred a small laceration on his arm and bruising on his side, but it was later discovered he had a ruptured spleen. The employee was at home when he died.

Keywords: Arm, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Contusion, Descending, Descending Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Laceration, Ladder, Lost Balance, Rupture, Spleen, Temperature, Unconsciousness

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1619831.015	57	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: 5 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Installing metal siding Fatality Cause:

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