Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202545505 - Employee Fractures Heel in Fall from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 202545505 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 03/25/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314864893	04/19/2013	1799	561790	Parrague Construction Inc

Abstract: On March 25, 2013, Employee #1 was assigned to repair a metal chimney top on the roof of a single family house. The employee used a 24-ft Werner aluminum ladder (Model Number D224-2) placing it against the house wall for one story roof access. The employee finished the repair job and was ready to climb down. Employee #1 stepped on the ladder to descend the ladder slid and the employee fell approximately 10 ft to the ground. The employee was transported to an area hospital, where he was treated for a fractured right foot. Employee #1 was hospitalized for three days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, REPAIR, ROOF, LADDER, FALL, CHIMNEY, FOOT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	11

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314864893			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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