Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202490751 - Employee Fractures Leg in Fall from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 202490751 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 08/25/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314533001	08/25/2010	1521	236115	G.S.E. Construction Company, Inc.

Abstract: On August 29, 2010, Employee #1, a carpenter, was working inside a concrete vault like structure that was part of the construction of drain pump station adjacent to the deep water channel. The employee used a secured extension ladder to retrieve his hammer from an overhead horizontal beam. Just as he reached the beam one foot slipped on the ladder and he slid down the ladder about 13 ft, until his right foot crashed into the floor and/or wooden 2 in. by 4 in. plank being used to secure the base of the ladder. He suffered a serious fracture to his lower right leg. The local Fire Department responded to the emergency call and took the employee to a local hospital. Employee #1 underwent surgery to repair his leg and ankle and was hospitalized for three days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, EXTENSION LADDER, CARPENTER, LADDER, FALL, ANKLE, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314533001			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 13 feet Cause: Pouring concrete foundations and walls Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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