Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 94148.015 - Employee is injured in fall from ladder after suffering epil

Accident Summary Nr: 94148.015 -- Report ID: 0355112 -- Event Date: 03/21/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1219628.015	03/24/2017		236118	Weast Contracting Inc

Abstract: At approximately 3:00 p.m. on March 21, 2017, an employee was removing and replacing damaged exterior vinyl siding J-channel. The employee was working from an extension ladder 18 feet above grade suffered an epileptic seizure. He fell from ladder to ground and suffered a fracture to the T-8 vertebrae. Employee was transported to hospital and underwent surgery where spinal fusing was performed. The employee was hospitalized and was expected to make a full recovery with no loss of bodily function.

Keywords: Epilepsy, Fall, Fracture, Ladder, Vertebra

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	19

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1219628.015	37	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior cladding Fatality Cause:

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