Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202509840 - Employee Falls from Fixed Roof Ladder, Sustains Fractures

Accident Summary Nr: 202509840 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 04/10/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316817147	04/18/2013	1711	238220	Ideal Service Company, Inc.

Abstract: On April 10, 2013, Employee #1, with Ideal Service Company, Inc., was standing on a 15 ft fixed roof access ladder, while pushing a 22 in. by 20 in. by 16 in. cardboard box, containing HVAC filters, through the roof hatch opening at a client's warehouse facility. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell approximately 27 feet to the concrete floor below. The ladder originated at a 12 ft high wooden landing platform, with stairs descending to the warehouse floor. Employee #1 hit the platform top rail, then fell the full 27 feet distance to the floor. Employee #1 was hospitalized multiple fractures.

Keywords: PLATFORM, FRACTURE, HEAT, ROOF, RAIL, AIR CONDITIONER, LADDER, FALL, PLUMBING, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	27

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316817147			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 27 feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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