Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202675104 - Employee Fractures Tibia in Fall from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 202675104 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 06/10/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316523398	06/19/2013	1799	238990	Pam Martin Enterprises, Inc Dba Door-Mart

Abstract: At approximately 1:45 p.m. on June 10, 2013, Employee #1, of Pam Martin Enterprises, Inc. dba Door-Mart, was troubleshooting problems a homeowner was having with their garage door, to determine what repairs were necessary to correct the problem. The employee accessed a picking ladder positioned beneath the garage door components to be evaluated. The legs of the ladder slid in opposite directions, opening up fully, flat on the ground, resulting in Employee #1 falling to the ground. Emergency Medical Service was called, and the employee was transported to Sutter Faith Hospital, where he was treated and released pending further evaluation by a specialist to perform surgery to repair a fracture to the right tibia. Employee #1 underwent surgery on June 25, 2013, and remained hospitalized for twenty-four hours.

Keywords: FRACTURE, REPAIR, TIBIA, LADDER, FALL, DOOR, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316523398			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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