Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 96386.015 - Employee falls from ladder and incurs multiple injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 96386.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 06/08/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1240346.015	06/16/2017		236115	Rockford Homes

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on June 8, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a home builder, was performing punch-out work at a residential building construction project. He was on an extension ladder and performing touch-up painting to the interior wall of a two-story great room. The ladder's feet were placed on a drop cloth to protect the floor. The ladder slipped out, and Employee #1 fell, a fall height of approximately 18 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a head concussion and injuries to his right leg and hip.

Keywords: Concussion, Fall, Fall Protection, Head, Hip, Ladder, Leg, Paint, Residential Construction, Slip

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1240346.015	55	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: 18 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause:

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