Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201104296 - Fall From Ladder Injures Employee

Accident Summary Nr: 201104296 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 08/09/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120344882	01/16/2004	1799	238990	Lsi-Liquid Systems Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 12:30 p.m. on August 9, 2003, Employee#1 was installing overhead conduit to a new liquid fertilizer tank at the milling company worksite. Employee #1 was using a 10-ft fiberglass ladder. After finishing the wiring, Employee #1 noticed that the conduit was slightly out of line. Employee #1 re-climbed the 10-ft ladder to loosen the clamp and straighten the conduit. In doing so, Employee #1 fell approximately 8 ft from the ladder landing on the concrete. Employee #1 sustained fractures and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CONDUIT, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		New project or new addition		Under $50,000		14

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	120344882			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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