Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170853345 - Employee fractures wrists in fall from extension ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 170853345 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 06/09/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300756327	06/26/1998	1711	0	Sinsit Plumbing

Abstract: At 12:00 noon on June 9, 1998, Employee #1 was on an extension ladder retrieving a plumb bob during pipe installation at a commercial warehouse. He fell 12 ft onto the concrete floor, suffering fractures to both wrists and his right elbow. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he underwent surgery; he was released two days later. Employee #1 had not received any training in the safe use of ladders. No material defects in the ladder were found.

Keywords: FRACTURE, EXTENSION LADDER, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, ELBOW, UNTRAINED, WRIST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2	4

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300756327			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Helpers, construction trades

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