Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97324.015 - Employee falls from ladder and is injured

Accident Summary Nr: 97324.015 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 03/27/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1220062.015	03/27/2017		238220	Excel Mechanical Services, Llc

Abstract: On March 27, 2017, an employee was climbing a ladder from one flat roof to another to service the HVAC system. The employee, while on the ladder, swung his bag of tools up to place on the roof. This motion, caused the ladder feet to slip and he fell to the lower roof. The employee fractured L4 vertebrae, for which he was hospitalized and treated.

Keywords: Fall, Fracture, Ladder, Slip, Vertebra

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1220062.015	55	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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