Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201051133 - Employee injured in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201051133 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 01/15/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126171941	02/25/1998	1731	0	Comparan Electric

Abstract: An electrician was working on a project to demolish an existing installation of electric equipment, including panelboards, conduit, and junction boxes, in a commercial building. Working by himself, the employee borrowed a 6.1-meter-long Keller aluminum extension ladder to reach conduit and junction boxes in a ceiling area. The ladder, which had no feet, slipped, and the employee fell about 6 meters to the floor. He sustained fractures to both legs and ankles and was to have been hospitalized for about 2 months. There were fiberglass ladders at the job site; however, none would have reached the ceiling area. In addition, there was no supervision at the site.

Keywords: LADDER, SLIP, ELECTRICAL WORK, FALL, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Demolition		Under $50,000	2	36

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126171941			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 22 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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