Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201507225 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Ladder Jack Scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 201507225 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 10/03/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310056544	11/14/2006	1761	238170	Alco Siding & Windows Inc

Abstract: On October 3, 2006, Employee #1 was a siding installer, working at an apartment complex. He was standing on a ladder jack scaffold and was injured when he walked off the plank that was being used as the walking surface. He fell more than 8 ft, and was hospitalized for unspecified fractures.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LADDER, PLANK, LADDER JACK SCAFFOLD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WORK SURFACE, INATTENTION, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310056544			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Exterior cladding Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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