Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201637832 - Employee Falls from Ladder Jack Scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 201637832 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 04/25/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311699920	05/06/2008	1721	238320	Flett Bros Inc

Abstract: On April 25, 2008, Employee #1 and coworkers were installing a vapor barrier to the exterior of the second story of a residential home. While utilizing the ladder jack scaffold, Employee #1 fell approximately 12 ft landing on concrete and sustaining a severe head injury. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he underwent treatment and was hospitalized.

Keywords: HEAD, INSTALLING, LADDER JACK SCAFFOLD, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311699920			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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