Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200772812 - Employee is injured after fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 200772812 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 09/26/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306098609	09/26/2003	1793	238150	Kiva Systems Incorporated

Abstract: On September 26, 2003, Employee #1 was on a ladder installing a curtain wall. When the ladder slipped out from under him, he fell about 12 ft to the ground. Employee #1 was hospitalized for serious fractures and other injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, UNTRAINED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	15	165

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306098609			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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