Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 98377.015 - Worker's fall from ladder causes bleeding from ear

Accident Summary Nr: 98377.015 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 08/17/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1256653.015	08/21/2017		236115	Altmann & Associates, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on August 17, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at a two-story residential structure. He was standing on a 10-foot ladder, at approximately the 7-foot level, and using a battery-operated impact drill/driver to attach a piece of lumber to the ceiling. The drill bound up, and Employee #1 was thrown from the ladder. He fell a height of 7 feet and hit his head on the ground, causing bleeding from his ear. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a head injury.

Keywords: Drill, Ear, Fall, Fall Protection, Head, Installing, Ladder, Lumber, Material Handling, Residential Construction

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	1256653.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: 7 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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