Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201634961 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Ladder
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 308247790 | 12/14/2004 | 7349 | 561790 | Geraldine Louise Morehouse |
Abstract: At approximately 7:00 a.m. on December 7, 2004, Employee #1 was attempting to gain access to a residential property. Employee #1 and two coworkers took a ladder and placed it against a second floor balcony deck. The first coworker climbed the ladder while Employee #1 held it. Following this attempt, the first coworker left to find another key. At this point Employee #1 ask the other coworker to stabilize the ladder while he climbed and tried a key he had. Again, this failed to open the door. Employee #1 climbed back onto the ladder but the coworker holding the ladder had stepped away. The ladder slid on the moist deck and slid with Employee #1 on it. Employee #1 fell approximately 10 ft to the deck below sustaining two fractures of his back when he landed on top of the ladder. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308247790 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Private household cleaners and servants |
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