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Accident Summary Nr: 201059631 - Employee Fractures Tailbone in Fall from Extension Ladder
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 307164673 | 05/02/2005 | 1721 | 238320 | The Orman Sartwell Company |
Abstract: On April 22, 2005, Employee #1, a construction laborer, was sanding roof eaves from a 12-ft, 2-section metal extension ladder. The ladder slipped out from under Employee #1, and he fell approximately 10 ft to the floor level. During the fall, Employee #1 either hit a window opening crank on the exterior of the house or had a scraper in his rear pocket, which may have been involved in the injury. Employee #1 fractured his tailbone and was hospitalized. The ladder was not secured, and Employee #1 did not have experience in working from ladders.
Keywords:
FRACTURE, EXTENSION LADDER, SPINE, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, WORK SURFACE
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | Alteration or rehabilitation | Under $50,000 | 1 | 15 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307164673 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder |