Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201091725 - Employee Injured in Fall from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201091725 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 05/12/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126216589	05/14/1998	1731	0	Powell Electric Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 fell from a ladder while drilling a 3.0-inch hole overhead. The drill bit became stuck, and Employee #1 lost his balance and became tangled in the ladder. He fell and fractured his left tibia, elbow, and wrist. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, TIBIA, STUCK, LADDER, FALL, ELBOW, ELECTRIC DRILL, WRIST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126216589			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 3 feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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