Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201340429 - Employee Injured in Fall From Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201340429 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 09/10/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301014072	09/10/1998	1741	0	Stone Masons, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 fell approximately 14 feet from a 40 foot fiberglass extension ladder which was secured to a Morgen brand scaffold. The ladder was secured at the top and bottom by Number 9 wire to prevent misplacement. The scaffold was jacked up to a higher level which caused the ladder to extend and release the "dogs." The "dogs" released because the ladder was tied at both ends during the activity of raising the scaffold platform. The ladder was now being supported only by the wire at the top. Employee #1 attempted to climb down the ladder, but the weight of his body caused the top wire to break and the top section of the extension ladder to slide down. Employee #1 rode the ladder 14 feet to the ground. Employee #1 sustained a fractured femur and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, EXTENSION LADDER, FALL, LEG, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301014072			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 14 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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