Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201125515 - Employee's Leg Fractured When Ladder Collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 201125515 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 03/21/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300842572	04/13/2005	1711	238220	Superior Fire Sprinklers

Abstract: At approximately 11:15 a.m. on March 21, 2005, Employee #1 was working alone at a construction site, installing fire sprinklers. He was working from a 6 ft A-frame ladder placed on un-even ground. The ladder collapsed and the ladder along with Employee #1 fell to the ground. Employee #1's ankle was fractured and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNEVEN GROUND, COLLAPSE, LADDER, FALL, ANKLE, FOOT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300842572			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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