Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201201613 - Employee fractures ankle on scaffolding stairway

Accident Summary Nr: 201201613 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 11/09/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304747843	11/14/2001	3672	0	Tyco International Us Inc

Abstract: At approximately 8:15 a.m., Employee #1 was ascending a scaffolding stairway at a construction site. Employee #1 reached the first landing and turned to start up the next flight of stairs when his right ankle fractured. Employee #1 called to a coworker that was above him on the stairs and he returned and assisted Employee #1. Employee #1 was transported by ambulance to the Lebanon Community Hospital. Surgery was required and the victim was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STAIR, CONSTRUCTION, STAIR LANDING, WORK PLATFORM, ANKLE, SCAFFOLD, SCAFFOLDING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304747843			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters

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