Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111916474 - Lair Investments

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 111916474

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 05/19/1992

Site Address:
Lair Investments
25815 El Vado Drive
Madera, CA 93638

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1521

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/19/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/19/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361409568

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170694574

Event: 05/11/1992

Employee suffers head injury after hitting head on ladder

At approximately 12:00 on May 11, 1992, Employee #1 was attempting to access a residential roof that was approximately 7 ft from ground level. A work crew was remodeling the roof. Employee #1 had just gotten up from resting and got on an 11 ft extension ladder. According to witnesses, Employee #1 climbed four to five steps, and then leaned to the side as if he were dizzy. Employee #1 held onto the left side of the ladder, then grabbed the right side of the ladder, twisting his body and the ladder.. Employee #1 fell with the ladder and struck his head against it. Suffering a head injury, he was taken to Valley Medical Center. The ladder was approximately 8 months old and not defective prior to the accident. Coworkers had climbed the ladder and stated it was secure. Employee #1 had worked for the company for approximately 1 year.

Keywords: HEAD, EXTENSION LADDER, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111916474			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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