Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201703436 - Employee Is Injured after Falling from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201703436 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 01/11/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315924498	01/13/2012	4899	517110	Wtechlink Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315924399	01/13/2012	1731	238210	Pendleton Electric Co

Abstract: At approximately 12:00 p.m. on January 11, 2012, Employee #1 was attempting to climb down an extension ladder from the roof when the base of the unsecured ladder slid out from under him. As a result, Employee #1 fell to the lower level, landing on his back, on top of the ladder.

Keywords: EXTENSION LADDER, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315924498					Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
2	315924399			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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