Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201522356 - Employee Falls from Unsecured Ladder and Suffers Fracture

Accident Summary Nr: 201522356 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 02/17/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123158776	02/17/2005	1542	236220	Beacon Point Marina

Abstract: On February 17, 2005, an employee descended a ladder that was unsecured and positioned on an icy surface. The ladder slid, causing the worker to lose his balance and fall approximately 13 feet. The employee suffered a fractured arm but he did not require hospitalization.

Keywords: UNSECURED, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, DESCENDING, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	3	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	123158776			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 14 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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