Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 94772.015 - Employee falls from ladder and incurs head injury

Accident Summary Nr: 94772.015 -- Report ID: 0521100 -- Event Date: 04/13/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1225549.015	04/17/2017		238310	Cap Services Inc.

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on April 13, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a skills development organization, was engaged in exterior carpentry at a residential building. Employee #1 began to climb a 16-foot extension ladder, intending to hand up a tool to an employee who was on the roof. Employee #1 slipped off the ladder, fell a fall height of approximately 4 feet, and lost consciousness upon impact. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to a hospital. Employee #1 was admitted and treated for a head injury.

Keywords: Carpenter, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall Protection, Head, Ladder, Residential Construction, Unconsciousness

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1225549.015	63	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 4 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 4 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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