Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202549630 - Employee Falls from a Ladder, Fractures Arm

Accident Summary Nr: 202549630 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 08/13/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309303329	10/03/2008	1711	238220	Pacific Production Plumbing

Abstract: On August 13, 2008, Employee #1, a plumber, was working for a plumbing contractor. He was standing on the second to the last rung of a 6 ft fiberglass A-frame ladder. He was going to cut a 2-in. by 6-in. board with a reciprocating saw, Sawzall. As he reached up with the saw, he lost his balance, and fell to the ground. Employee #1 suffered a fractured left arm and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, EXTENSION LADDER, LADDER, SAW, FALL, PLUMBING, ARM, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1	6

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309303329			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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