Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201066461 - Employee sustained broken nose after falling from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201066461 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 06/14/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300791514	09/23/2002	1521	0	Ollson Construction

Abstract: At approximately 12:30 p.m. on June 14th, 2002, Employee #1 was working for Ollson Construction performing a pressure test of 2-in. copper plumbing he had installed. The employee was on the third or fourth step of a 14-ft ladder, when the ladder slipped out from underneath him and he struck his face against the wall. Employee #1 sustained serious facial abrasions and a broken nose and was transported to Palomar Hospital, where he was treated for several days.

Keywords: LADDER, SLIP, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, NOSE, ABRASION, FALL, PIPE, PLUMBING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	4

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300791514			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 4 feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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