Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109695.015 - Employee installing drop ceiling falls off of ladder and fra

Accident Summary Nr: 109695.015 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 09/20/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1350670.015	10/02/2018		236220	Action Contractors Inc

Abstract: At 6:30 a.m. on September 20, 2018, an employee was working from a six foot A-frame ladder to install a drop ceiling and an air conditioning register in an office. At some point during his work, the employee lost his balance and fell, toppling the ladder on top of the employee. The employee was taken by ambulance to a local hospital and treated for a fracture to his collarbone, right arm and right wrist.

Keywords: Arm, Collarbone, Fall, Fracture, Installing, Ladder, Lost Balance, Wrist

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation				8

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1350670.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 4 feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause:

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