Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200773166 - Employee injured from fall

Accident Summary Nr: 200773166 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 03/31/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306100702	03/31/2004	1799	238990	Environmental Fire Protection

Abstract: On March 31, 2004, Employee #1 was standing on a 10-foot step ladder to drill out an existing wall penetration to enlarge the diameter for the installation of a pipe. As he was drilling the hole, the ladder became unstable and fell over. Employee #1 fell to the ground. He was hospitalized and treated for contusions and abrasions.

Keywords: HEAD, LADDER, ABRASION, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, CONTUSION, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306100702			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 7 feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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