Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 95056.015 - Employee crushes heel and ankle in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 95056.015 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 04/25/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1227994.015	04/27/2017		238170	Sbs Construction

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on April 25, 2017, Employee #1 was working on an 25 foot aluminum extension ladder, removing old wood siding from the gable area of a garage. The employee tried to transition from one extension ladder to another that was next to it. The second aluminum extension ladder was missing the rubber at the bottom of the ladder and gave way, causing Employee #1 to ride the ladder down to the paved asphalt driveway below. The employee crushed his left heel and ankle, and was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: Ankle, Asphalt, Crushed, Extension Ladder, Fall, Foot, Fracture, Struck Against

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
		Alteration or rehabilitation			2	25

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1227994.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: 25 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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