Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170898043 - Employee's head lacerated in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 170898043 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 10/14/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126125509	07/16/1997	1731	0	The Electrix Company

Abstract: On October 14, 1996, Employee #1, of The Electrix Company in Montrose, CA, was installing a chandelier at a single-family home. He was using a 12 ft ladder when he fell, lacerating his head and injuring his left shoulder. Employee #1 was transported to Verdugo Hills Hospital, where he was treated for two days. He stated that the leg of the ladder had split and had been patched together with a piece of wood and duct tape. He did not remember the distance that he fell.

Keywords: HEAD, INSTALLING, SHOULDER, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126125509			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Electricians' apprentices

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