Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 776864 - Employee injured in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 776864 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 04/23/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105603146	04/29/1991	1799	0	Bob Ray & Associates

Abstract: Employee #1 had been asked to go up a ladder and retrieve a 40 lb come-along. The ladder was not tied off, but it was being held by a coworker. When Employee #1 had descended about a quarter of the way, the ladder slipped and he fell. He struck his chest against the second floor railing, bounced off the railing, and then fell to the floor, where he landed in a sitting position. Employee #1 sustained multiple fractures and bruises and was hospitalized. The contractor's representative said that he had told Employee #1 to put the ladder where it would be stopped by a beam if it slid.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, FALL, TIE-OFF, CONTUSION, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105603146			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Structural metal workers

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