Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201128477 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201128477 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 07/28/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310100433	08/01/2011	1721	238320	Isaac Cabrera Dba Isaac And Carlos Construction

Abstract: At approximately 2:24 p.m. on July 28, 2011, Employee #1 was removing old paint off the rain gutter, when the Werner 16-ft aluminum extension ladder slid and fell to the ground. Employee #1 fell approximately 5 ft Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for fractures to his left wrist and arm.

Keywords: FRACTURE, EXTENSION LADDER, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, ARM, PAINTER, WRIST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	9

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310100433			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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