Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202675047 - Employee Fractures Back in Fall from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 202675047 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 01/24/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316521053	02/14/2013	6513	531110	Dick James & Associates, Inc.

Abstract: On January 24, 2013, Employee #1, a maintenance technician, was descending a fixed ladder after troubleshooting a HVAC unit located on the apartment building's roof. The employee slipped from the top rung of the ladder and fell 17 ft to the ground. Employee #1 was taken to Mercy San Juan Hospital, where he was treated for a back fracture. Employee #1 remained hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, ROOF, LADDER, SLIP, DESCENDING, BACK, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316521053			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics

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