Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201523594 - Employee Falls from Ladder, Injures Head

Accident Summary Nr: 201523594 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 02/09/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109177626	02/09/2010	1751	238130	Patto Construction Llc

Abstract: A worker fell approximately 23-feet from an aluminum extension ladder while installing a tyvek exterior covering around a new addition. The worker sustained life-threatening head injuries and was admitted into the hospital pending surgery.

Keywords: HEAD, EXTENSION LADDER, LADDER, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	21

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	109177626			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 23 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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