Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201702891 - Worker Fractures Ankle in Fall from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201702891 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 11/30/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313461956	12/09/2009	1751	238130	Christopher J Christianson
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313461949	12/09/2009	7363	561320	Employment Source Inc

Abstract: On November 30, 2009, Employee #1, of Christopher J. Christianson, was installing fascia board. While installing the board, he was working from an extension ladder and the ladder shifted. He jumped 8 feet from the ladder to the ground. Employee #1 was hospitalized for a broken right ankle.

Keywords: LOST BALANCE, ANKLE, FRACTURE, EXTENSION LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, 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	3	26

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313461956			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 1 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder
2	313461949					Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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