Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202497764 - Construction Worker Fractures Neck in Fall from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 202497764 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 12/07/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310634282	12/08/2006	1522	236118	Picture Perfect Builders

Abstract: On December 7, 2006, workers employed by a residential building contractor were installing windows on the third floor level of a three-story residential house in Jarrettsville, Maryland. The house was of brick and masonry construction, and it contained 2800 square feet. Employee #1, was on a 28-foot extension ladder, when it buckled against the side of the house, causing him to fall. He fell approximately nine feet onto his head, injuring his spine. He fractured his neck, and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, EXTENSION LADDER, SPINE, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, NECK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	3	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310634282			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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