Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200800696 - Employee injuries knee when ladder falls

Accident Summary Nr: 200800696 -- Report ID: 0523300 -- Event Date: 06/19/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303867899	07/01/2002	1542	236220	Krupp Construction Company

Abstract: An employee was using an aluminum extension ladder on a concrete floor. The ladder did not have slip resistant feet and was not secured. The bottom of the ladder slipped out and the employee and the ladder fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with injuries to his knee.

Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, EXTENSION LADDER, UNSECURED, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, METAL LADDER, TIE-OFF

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303867899			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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