Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202465167 - Employee Injures Foot When He Falls Off Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 202465167 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 05/16/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310197256	05/25/2007	1542	236220	San-Mar Construction Co. Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 12:40 p.m. on May 16, 2007, Employee #1, a construction worker, was standing on a 32-ft extra heavy duty extension ladder, which was manufactured by WERNER; Model number D6332-2, with a load capacity of 300 lbs. Employee #1 was at the ninth rug, approximately ten feet above the ground, preparing to connect his harness to the retractable cable lifeline, when his foot slipped. Employee #1 fell off the extension ladder and injured his right foot. The crew foreman immediately responded to the injury by notifying the site supervisor, who then called emergency services. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LIFELINE, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WORK SURFACE, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	2	32

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310197256			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenter apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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