Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202656583 - Worker on Disassembled Ladder Falls, Fractures Jaw and Wrist

Accident Summary Nr: 202656583 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 06/20/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314831215	07/25/2012	1799	238990	Building Materials Holding Corp. Dba Bmc

Abstract: On June 20, 2012, an employee, of Building Materials Holding Corp. dba BMC, a company involved in construction of framing for new homes, was working at a new residential building site. The employee took apart an extension ladder, identified as a 32 foot Werner D6332-2 Mk 6, rated 300 lbs. He used the top part of the ladder, which had no feet for footing. The employee also did not secure the ladder. While the employee was using the ladder inside the front entry of the house, the ladder slipped. The employee, who was approximately 10 feet above the ground, fell. He was hospitalized with a fractured jaw and fractured wrist. No other employees of this company witnessed the accident, but a plumber did witness the accident. This accident was reported to Cal/OSHA on June 20, 2012.

Keywords: DISMANTLING, CARPENTER, LADDER, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FACE, WRIST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314831215			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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