Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201087103 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Extension Ladder
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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125763136 | 03/20/2006 | 1791 | 238120 | Hoffman Steel Structures |
Abstract: At approximately 11:40 a.m. on November 2, 2005, Employee #1 was removing a clip that was holding two vertical structural steel beams together. He placed an extension ladder against one of the structural beams and climbed the ladder to a height of approximately 18 feet. Once he reached his desired work height, he secured the ladder to the beam and began to cut through the clip with a torch. Once he successfully cut through the clip, tension was released and the beam moved suddenly. This caused him to lose his balance and fall to the concrete foundation. He suffered two broken arms and a fractured jaw and was transported to Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, CA, where he was hospitalized for treatment of his injuries.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Commercial building | New project or new addition | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 1 |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 125763136 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Structural metal workers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder |