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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1484898.015 - Vap Construction, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Vap Construction, Inc.
71836 Road 369
Culbertson, NE 69024
Mailing Address:
605 N 10th, Atwood, KS 67730
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238170/Siding Contractors
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/01/2020
Emphasis: L:Xfallelec
Case Closed: 09/18/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1623541 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
At 2:30 p.m. on July 8, 2020, an employee working as a construction laborer for a siding contractor was hanging soffit and fascia on a residential building. The employee was working from a 6-foot stepladder when the ladder shifted on the grass and started to fall. The employee fell off the ladder and hit the side of a windowsill. The employee was hospitalized to treat a burst fracture to his L1 vertebra.
Keywords: Back, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Installing, Laborer, Ladder, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Residential Construction, Slip, Slippery Surface, Soffit, Spine, Stepladder, Struck Against, Unstable Surface, Vertebra
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1484898.015 | 31 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers |