Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202546297 - Worker Fractures Both Elbows in Fall from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 202546297 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 02/11/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317541175	03/11/2014	1521	236118	Miles Construction Group Inc

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on February 11, 2014, an employee was working as a carpenter for a building contractor in Altadena, California. The employee was working near a garage. He was on a 1.8-meter (6-foot) ladder, when he fell to the asphalt surface below and fractured both elbows. The employee was transported to Huntington Memorial Hospital, where he was admitted for treatment. The employer notified the Division at 2:55 p.m. on February 11, 2014. The Division arrived at the location at 1:01 p.m. on March 11, 2014, and began its investigation.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CARPENTER, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, ELBOW, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	1	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	317541175			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 6 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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