Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201186467 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from a Ladder
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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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.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Commercial building | Maintenance or repair | $50,000 to $250,000 | 4 | 48 |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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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 |