Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170868210 - Carpenter Is Injured in Fall from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 170868210 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 06/02/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125832642	06/09/2005	1623	237110	Western Water Const

Abstract: On June 2, 2005, Employee #1, a carpenter with Western Water Constructors, was on a ladder installing concrete forms when he lost his balance and fell 7 ft. He was airlifted to a trauma center, where he was admitted for treatment of fractured left ribs and back injuries.

Keywords: CONCRETE FORM WORK, FRACTURE, INSTALLING, CARPENTER, LADDER, BACK, RIB, FALL, LOST BALANCE, CONCRETE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	1	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125832642			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 7 feet Cause: Forming Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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