Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202555959 - Employee Sustains Head Laceration When Ladder Falls

Accident Summary Nr: 202555959 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 02/12/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315532945	02/14/2013	1795	238910	Three D Service Company,Inc.

Abstract: On February 12, 2013, Employee #1 was working for a building demolition firm. The firm was demolishing a single-story commercial building. Employee #1 was taking down a metal awning. This awning was about 10 feet (3.0 meters) high. Employee #1 was on an extension ladder set up against a wall. He was detaching the awning from the wall, when the awning fell and hit the bottom of the ladder. As a result, the ladder and Employee #1 fell down to the concrete floor. Employee #1 fell about 4 to 5 feet (1.2 to 1.5 meters) and hit his head on the pavement or the ladder. Employee #1 sustained a laceration to his head. He was treated and hospitalized for 24 hours. The employer reported the incident to DOSH that same day.

Keywords: HEAD, EXTENSION LADDER, DEMOLITION, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, FALL, FALLING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Demolition		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315532945			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 4 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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