Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201179389 - Employee Fractures Upper Arm in Fall from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201179389 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 03/20/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309367548	04/05/2006	1711	238220	D & J Plumbing Inc

Abstract: On March 20, 2006, Employee #1, a plumber, was using an 8-ft step ladder to access an overhead gas line in the family room of a new home. While on the third step, he felt that the ladder shift to one side. He fell off it, striking against the concrete floor and fracturing his right upper arm. The West Sacramento Fire Department transported Employee #1 to Sutter General Hospital in Sacramento, California. Employee #1 underwent surgery to insert a rod and screws into his fractured right upper arm. He was released from the hospital on March 22, 2006.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LADDER, STRUCK AGAINST, FALL, PLUMBING, ARM, CONCRETE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2	5

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309367548			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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