Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202486551 - Employee fractures leg in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 202486551 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 01/11/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310418868	01/28/2008	1521	236115	Hrc Framers Inc.

Abstract: On January 11, 2008, Employee #1, a laborer, was standing on the third step from the top of a 6 ft ladder. He was nailing straps onto plate breaks when he slipped and fell. Employee #1 became entangled in the ladder as he fell and suffered a compound fracture of his lower right leg. He was treated and released within 24 hours.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, ENTANGLED, LEG, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1	5

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310418868			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 2 feet Cause: Landscaping Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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