Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201630977 - Employee Injured When He Fell Through Ladder Opening

Accident Summary Nr: 201630977 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 04/17/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303137210	04/21/2000	1711	0	Streimer Sheet Metal Works Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303594170	05/09/2000	3669	0	Intel Corp
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303594238	05/12/2000	1711	0	Advanced Technology Group Inc

Abstract: At approximately 5:00 p.m. on April 17, 2000, Employee #1 was given the task of retrieving two vent covers from a storage area. When Employee #1 returned to the work area he inadvertently entered through a door that had an uncovered ladder hole opening. Employee #1 stepped into the hole and fell approximately 14 ft to the floor. Employee #1 sustained a fractured left leg and wrist. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: LADDER, LEG, FRACTURE, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, FALL, WRIST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303137210	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Sheet metal worker apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 14 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)
2	303594170			Occupation Not Listed	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
3	303594238			Occupation Not Listed	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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