Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170891485 - Employee fractures ankle in fall with ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 170891485 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 01/27/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112129937	02/15/1995	8731	0	Betz Laboratories
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112129887	02/16/1995	1721	0	Fleming Painting Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was painting the conference room of Betz Lab in Long Beach, CA. He was at a height of 7 ft on a 15 ft extension ladder when the ladder slid away from the wall. As it fell, Employee #1's ankle became caught in a ladder rung and it was fractured upon impact with the floor. The ladder was neither blocked not secured. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 was working for a four-month-old paint contracting company.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, PAINTER, ANKLE, FRACTURE, EXTENSION LADDER, BLOCKS, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112129937					Occupation Not Listed
2	112129887			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Painters, construction and maintenance

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