Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200771939 - Employee injured in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 200771939 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 05/14/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303812242	05/20/2002	1731	0	Value Electric

Abstract: On May 14, 2002, Employee #1 was removing a jack chain from a relocated light fixture. He was working on a 12-ft fiberglass ladder, which broke and collapsed at the ladder back side rail. Employee #1 fell approximately 9 ft to 10 ft and sustained bruises, contusions, and abrasions. He was hospitalized. The ladder was repaired a couple of years earlier utilizing only electrical tape.

Keywords: CHAIN, ELECTRICAL, COLLAPSE, RAIL, LADDER, LIGHTING FIXTURE, CONSTRUCTION, ABRASION, FALL, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303812242			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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