Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201522406 - Employee Falls from a Ladder and Fractures His Hand

Accident Summary Nr: 201522406 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 06/07/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109176073	06/07/2005	1721	238320	G Betar & Company

Abstract: On June 7, 2005, Employee #1 was on a ladder painting. The ladder was located on top of a 3 ft wide by 20 ft long by 17 ft high flat roof of the building. The ladder kicked out, and he fell approximately 25 ft to the ground. He was hospitalized with a fractured hand.

Keywords: KICK BACK, FRACTURE, LADDER, FALL, HAND

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Demolition		Under $50,000	35	17

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	109176073			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Hand painting, coating and decorating occupations	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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