Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200776573 - Employee Is Injured after Falling from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 200776573 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 01/10/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316225853	01/10/2012	1521	236118	G. L. Clark Construction

Abstract: On January 10, 2012, Employee #1 fell while transitioning from a ladder to a carpenter bracket scaffold. The ladder that was in used tucked out due to being placed on a snowy surface. Employee #1 sustained lacerations to the right shin, and posterior skull. During the accident, he was conscious and alert with a chief complaint of neck, head and back pain. He was also triaged, treated, c-spine precaution with a full backboard, and transported by Lyons Ambulance to Beverly Hospital. He was treated and released from the hospital with minor lacerations, contusions and pain to back neck and spine. Employee #1 returned to the worksite to reclaim personal property and is expected to remain out of work for approximately one week.

Keywords: HEAD, LADDER, BACK, SKULL, FALL, NECK, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316225853			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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