Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201068418 - Employee injured in fall from ladder installing fan housing

Accident Summary Nr: 201068418 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 10/19/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307029181	11/02/2004	1742	238310	Campbell Plumbing

Abstract: At approximately 12:30 p.m. on October 19, 2004, Employee #1, a plumber, was using an 8 ft tall stepladder to install the housing for a fan at a home construction site. His arm brushed against the metal edge of the housing, causing him to lose his balance and fall. He suffered only minor injuries. The fall may have been caused by a mild electric shock, although the home did not have electricity at the time of the accident.

Keywords: INSTALLING, STEPLADDER, LADDER, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, METAL STRIP, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2	18

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307029181			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electrocution from equipment installation/tool use

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