Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201186467 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from a Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201186467 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 05/15/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312693658	05/29/2012	1731	238210	Melvin Moran Dba Blue Light Electric

Abstract: On May 15, 2012, Employee #1 an electrical contractor was working for Melvin Moran dba Blue Light Electric as a laborer. The employee was installing a new conduit and junction box onto an exterior wall of an apartment building. Employee #1 was working from a 24 ft. extension ladder to remove the old junction box. The ladder kicked out and the employee fell approximately 12 ft. onto the concrete walkway. A tenant heard his fall and called the emergency services. The employer came back with lunch and found Employee #1 on the ground. Employee #1 was taken to San Francisco General Hospital, where he was treated for a fractured spine and right hip. Employee #1 remained hospitalized for nine days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, EXTENSION LADDER, INSTALLING, WALL, SPINE, LADDER, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, FALL, ELECTRICAL BOX, HIP

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000	4	48

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312693658			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 48 feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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