Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201345956 - Employee Is Injured in Fall While Descending Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201345956 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 02/02/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316036698	02/08/2012	3443	332420	Atec Steel Fabrication & Construction Llc

Abstract: On February 2, 2012, Employee #1 was in an aerial lift arc welding on top of a tank. He disconnected from the lift's fall protection anchor point, walked along the top of the tank, and began to descend a 30 ft portable extension ladder. When the ladder became unstable, it and Employee #1 fell approximately 20 ft to the ground. He was treated at Occ-Med for unspecified fracture(s).

Keywords: TANK TRUCK, FRACTURE, EXTENSION LADDER, UNSECURED, LADDER, WELDER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, AERIAL LIFT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316036698			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Welders and cutters

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