Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202657474 - Tile Setter Sustains Injuries in Fall from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 202657474 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 04/02/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316669522	04/12/2013	1743	238340	Jeffrey Razook Tile

Abstract: At approximately 3:45 p.m. on April 2, 2013, an employee was working as a tile setter for Jeffrey Razook Tile. The firm installed ceramic tile. The employee had been working for the company for approximately six months. At the time of the incident, he was performing his daily duties. He was working within proximity of an onsite coworker. The employee and the coworker were working from 16-foot (4.9-meter) extension ladders caulking the edges of five balconies. The employee reached over to his left, lost his balance, and fell to the ground. He fell approximately 11 feet (3.4 meters). He sustained bruises, contusions, and abrasions. He was transported to Cottage Hospital, where he was treated for three hours. The Division was notified of the accident by the Santa Barbara, CA, fire department at 4:57 p.m. that same day. It initiated an inspection on April 12, 2013. Interviews were conducted of the employee, his supervisor, and the coworker.

Keywords: EXTENSION LADDER, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, ABRASION, FALL, LOST BALANCE, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	2	25

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316669522			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Tile setters, hard and soft	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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