Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200203461 - Employee Suffers Fatal Fall from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 200203461 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 05/06/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312778905	05/07/2010	1796	238290	D.H. Pace Company,Inc Dba Overhead Door Of Atlanta

Abstract: On May 6, 2010 Employee #1 and Employee #2 were working inside of the tram area. They were using a rented Model RS6-34 Telescopic Handler, fiberglass extension ladders type IA 32 ft. extension and several hand tools. The telescopic handler was being used to support a metal rack which was supporting the drum assembly of the commercial roll-up door. The hand tools were used by Employee #1, to assemble components of the roll-up door. The ladders measured two feet in width and were placed approximately centered between the outer wall and the edge of the concrete platforms. Employee #1 and his supervisor, Employee #2, were working from the ladder using the hand tools to finish the installation of the roll-up door when Employee #1 fell from the ladder suffering blunt force injuries of the head and neck.

Keywords: HEAD, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, LADDER, FALL, NECK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	5	100	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312778905			Fatality	Other	Electrical power installers and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 2 feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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