Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200523934 - Employee is hospitalized in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 200523934 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 01/03/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304790843	01/18/2002	5211	0	Prairie Pella Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on January 3, 2002, an employee of a window manufacturer entered a residential home that was being remodeled to measure windows that were not installed according to plans. The employee was descending a stairway, when the stairway collapsed. The employee fell approximately 13 feet, and was hospitalized with injuries to his spine and pelvis.

Keywords: STAIR, COLLAPSE, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, PELVIS, FALL, VERTEBRA

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304790843			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Sales workers, hardware and building supplies

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