Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200775146 - Employee Fractures Leg in Fall from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 200775146 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 02/14/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311747877	02/15/2008	1799	238390	Builders Insulation Of Nh

Abstract: On February 14, 2008, Employee #1 was working from a 40 foot fiberglass extension ladder, installing gutters and a downspout. As he was working, the ladder broke, causing Employee #1 to fall to the ground. Employee #1 was taken to a nearby medical facility, where he was hospitalized and treated for a fractured leg.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INADEQUATE MAINT, LADDER, STRUCK AGAINST, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	4	50

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311747877			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 23 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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