Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201509536 - Employee's Head Is Lacerated in Fall from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201509536 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 11/26/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312358351	12/08/2009	6513	721110	Lake Merritt Hotel

Abstract: At approximately 11:15 a.m. on November 26, 2009, Employee #1, a hotel maintenance employee, was climbing an extension ladder prior to organizing boxes on top of the shelf. According to a witness, his left leg slipped before he reached the top shelf. He fell from a height of approximately six feet nine inches and hit his head on a wall. He sustained a laceration at the back of his head. He was hospitalized at Highland Hospital for treatment and was discharged on November 27, 2009.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, EXTENSION LADDER, SLIP, LACERATION, FALL, HOTEL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312358351			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Painters, construction and maintenance

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