Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200771509 - Employee injured when extension ladder kicked out and fell

Accident Summary Nr: 200771509 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 01/22/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303809990	01/23/2002	1751	0	Ace Contracting

Abstract: On January 22, 2002, Employee #1 was working off of a 24-foot extension ladder while dismantling a job trailer. The ground conditions were slippery and icy. The bottom of the ladder kicked out, causing Employee #1 to plummet to the ground. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a fracture.

Keywords: FRACTURE, EXTENSION LADDER, DISMANTLING, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, TRAILER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000	1	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303809990			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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