Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201151958 - Two Employees Injured In Fall From Working Surface

Accident Summary Nr: 201151958 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 10/12/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125899211	01/14/1999	1742	0	Gardner Construction And Development

Abstract: On October 12, 1998, Employees #1 and #2 were hanging drywall using two wooden 10-ft A-frame ladders and a plank as the working surface. When Employees #1 and #2 applied pressure to the wall, the ladders tipped over, causing them to fall 6 ft onto a concrete floor. Neither employee had been trained in the proper positioning and use of ladders and planks as a working surface. Both Employee #1 and Employee #2 sustained serious injuries to the feet, ankles, wrist, and spine that required hospitalization.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SPINE, LADDER, FALL, UNTRAINED, WORK PLATFORM, ANKLE, FOOT, UNSTABLE POSITION, 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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125899211			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 6 feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder
2	125899211			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 6 feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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