Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201460136 - Worker Falls from Ladder and Fractures Leg and Ankle

Accident Summary Nr: 201460136 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 12/06/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317230514	01/08/2014	1731	238210	Acoustic Evolution, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on December 6, 2013, Employee #1, of Acoustic Evolution, Inc., was installing an entertainment system inside a residence. He was on the third step of a Little Gorilla metal articulating ladder set up in the 6-foot step ladder configuration. Employee #1 leaned his knees against the fourth step, leaned his left hand against an adjacent left wall, and began drilling a hole with the drill he held in his right hand. The ladder tipped over, and Employee #1 fell approximately 4 feet to the floor. Emergency services were called, and the Rancho Santa Fe Fire Department responded. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for a fractured right leg and fractured right ankle. This event was reported to Cal/OSHA's San Diego District Office by the employer at 4:40 p.m. on December 6, 2013. The Ranch Santa Fe Fire Department also notified Cal/OSHA. In its subsequent investigation, Cal/OSHA determined that the employer specialized in the design and installation of custom home audio and video systems. Contributing to his fall was that Employee #1 did not keep his body weight centered on the ladder.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELECTRIC DRILL, ANKLE, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1	18

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	317230514			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 4 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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