Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201168598 - Employee Falls from a Ladder Fracturing Both Arms

Accident Summary Nr: 201168598 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 10/20/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126193721	12/08/2006	7812	512110	Reset Productions

Abstract: On October 20, 2006, Employee #1, an experienced stunt performer, was on a fixed vertical ladder. The cast and crew were engaged in other production activities and were not focused on the fire escape or ladder. The ladder had been installed by the production company specifically for the stunt sequence and was secured to the exterior wall of the building, adjacent the fire escape. Employee #1 has previously rehearsed the sequence and descended the ladder without incident. He fell from the ladder, 20 ft, fracturing both arms and received a head injury. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, LADDER, STRUCK AGAINST, FIXED LADDER, FALL, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126193721			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Actors and directors

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