Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202530820 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 202530820 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 08/18/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313644163	11/30/2011	1711	238220	Zim'S Integrated Mechanical Services Inc

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on August 18th, 2011, the employer, a commercial HVAC contractor with three employees, was installing a new HVAC unit on the roof of a two story commercial building located in Cerritos CA. Employee #1 arrived at the site to assist with the installation activities. The employer accessed the two story structure via a fixed ladder located in the service garage in conjunction with a fiberglass "A" frame step ladder. At approximately 5:50 a.m., Employee #1 was ascending the step ladder to access the fixed ladder and in the transition from the step ladder to the fixed ladder, Employee #1 fell off the fixed ladder approximately seven feet to the floor of the service garage. There were no witnesses. Employee #1 received injuries to both arms, elbows, right shoulder, right foot and nose. He was transported to Lakewood Regional Hospital via paramedics.

Keywords: SHOULDER, LADDER, NOSE, FIXED LADDER, FALL, ARM, ELBOW, FOOT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313644163			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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