Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1527783.015 - Rsp, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Las Vegas 0953220

Investigation Summary

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on April 16, 2020, an employee, working for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractor, was installing a ventilation system at the B-vents, located in the center of a residential dwelling, and was standing on a ladder. The employee climbed up a ladder to install a ventilation system from the B-vents to the water heater and fell from the ladder or ceiling, approximately 9 feet to the level below. The employee was not wearing fall protection at the time of the incident. The employee was hospitalized and treated for a subdural hemorrhage in the brain, a skull fracture, and a left scapula fracture.

Keywords: Air Conditioner, Ceiling, Climbing on Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, HVAC, Hemorrhage, Installing, Ladder, Scapula, Skull, Traumatic Brain Injury, Ventilation