Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201639515 - Employee Sustains Fractures in Fall from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201639515 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 07/02/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314436171	07/07/2010	1711	238220	Afp Systems Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314436221	07/07/2010	1742	238310	Commercial Interior Contractors Inc

Abstract: On July 2, 2010, Employee #1, a journeyman fire sprinkler installer, was working from a 10 ft step ladder to access a ceiling. The employee was working alone and was on the final steps of installing a sprinkler head. The employee over-reached the side of the ladder and fell. Employee #1 was hospitalized with unspecified fractures and head injuries. No witnesses were available to verify the exact cause of the fall.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, CEILING, LADDER, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$250,000 to $500,000	1	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314436171			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder
2	314436221					Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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