Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201169836 - Employee Fractures Elbow in Fall from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201169836 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 11/15/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126195023	12/06/2007	7812	512110	Dreamworks

Abstract: At approximately 10:15 a.m. on November 15, 2007, Employee #1, a lamp operator, was working on a set when he noticed that a lamp was not working. Near the lamp he observed an electrical cord hanging. He used a 12 ft fiberglass ladder to gain access to the electrical cord. Upon examining the electrical cord it turned out to be a rope. He descended the ladder and on the tenth or ninth rung, missed a step, lost his balance, and fell. He was hospitalized with a compound fracture to his left elbow.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LADDER, FALL, ELBOW, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126195023			Fatality	Fracture	Electrical and electronic technicians

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