Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 98828.015 - Worker falls from ladder inside water tower and incurs fract

Accident Summary Nr: 98828.015 -- Report ID: 0830400 -- Event Date: 09/02/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1262113.015	09/05/2017		238320	O & J Coatings, Inc.

Abstract: At 5:00 p.m. on September 2, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a protective coatings company, was working at a multiemployer construction project, a water tower. He was descending an interior ladder when he lost his footing and fell to an intermediate platform, a fall height of 15 to 30 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for fractures of a vertebra and his ankle. During the subsequent investigation, it was determined that Employee #1 did not use snap hooks to prevent falling during his descent.

Keywords: Ankle, Confined Space, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Ladder, Ladder Hooks, Vertebra, Water Tower

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1262113.015	23	M	Hospitalized injury

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.