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Accident: 201076031 - Employee Fractures Vertebrae In Fall From Chill Box
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 312685068 | 11/30/2010 | 1711 | Jackson And Blanc |
On November15, 2010, Employee # 1, a service technician of Jackson & Blanc (employer), used a 6 feet Aluminum frame ladder to climb on to the water box of chiller Number 2 to set the davit arm and perform maintenance. He was holding on to a valve handle, as he was stepping from the chiller block on the ladder. The wheel handle came off from its spindle mount, and the employee lost his balance and fell about 5.5 to 6 feet on to a concrete floor. Employee #1 sustained a broken L1 vertebra. He was immediately taken to Scripps Memorial Hospital at La Jolla, CA for treatment.
Keywords:
maintenance, control lever, metal ladder, fall, neck, lost balance, vertebra
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other building | Maintenance or repair | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | 6 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312685068 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Mechanical engineering technicians |