Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201178332 - Employee Fractures Leg in Fall from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201178332 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 10/14/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309363133	10/25/2005	1711	238220	Hussmann Corporation

Abstract: On October 14, 2005, Employee #1 was working in the storage area of a grocery store. He climbed an 8-ft 6-in. high stairway to a landing, which was 45 in. by 116 in. by 28 in. Then Employee #1 was climbing a wooden fixed ladder to access the roof of the building. While climbing the fixed ladder, he was attempting to carry a box of air filters up the ladder with him. He fell off the ladder when he was about 4 ft from the landing. Employee #1 hit the chain guardrail and fell to the ground. He was seriously injured and was taken to UC Davis Medical. Employee #1 was hospitalized for 10 days with a spiral fracture of his right leg.

Keywords: CHAIN, FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, ROOF, LADDER, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, STORAGE AREA, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	5	4

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309363133			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics

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