Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170380364 - Employee's wrist shattered in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 170380364 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 10/20/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125509919	10/22/1998	1541	0	Rackly Company, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, an iron worker at a construction site, was assembling a sheet metal aircraft hangar. He was using a 24 ft Alaco industrial aluminum extension ladder that was clamped to the building to descend from the roof. As Employee #1 got on the ladder, he moved it vertically, causing the latches to release and the ladder to collapse. He fell approximately 19 ft 8 in. to the ground, suffering a shattered right wrist, two fractured ribs, and a broken collarbone. His wrist required surgical pins to facilitate healing.

Keywords: EXTENSION LADDER, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, COLLARBONE, CONSTRUCTION, DESCENDING, FALL, WRIST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125509919			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 19 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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