Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14269286 - Employee injured in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 14269286 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 10/21/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
113548614	10/21/2002	1541	0	Washington Group International, Inc.

Abstract: On October 21, 2002, Employee #1, an electrician, was descending a metal ladder. His foot slipped off the rung, causing him to fall 11 ft 3 in. onto the metal decking. Employee #1 fractured his foot.

Keywords: DECKING, FRACTURE, ELECTRICIAN, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, ANKLE, FOOT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerplant		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	8	80

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	113548614			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 13 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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