Accident Report Detail
Accident: 170152037 - Employee Injured In 8 Ft Fall From Ladder
Accident: 170152037 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 09/11/1991 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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111993754 | 09/12/1991 | 1731 | Craviotto Electric Service Co | ||||
Employee #1, of Craviotto Electric, placed a 12 ft extension ladder against a 6 in. by 6 in. service pole. As he reached the 8 ft level, which is the approximate height of the edge of the house under construction, Employee #1 leaned to his right. The ladder rotated about the pole, throwing Employee #1 to the ground on his back. Employee #1 suffered fractured vertebrae and did not work for approximately 70 days. A general citation was issued for no safety training and the improper use of ladders. | |||||||
Keywords:
ejected, fracture, extension ladder, work rules, construction, fall, untrained, vertebra, unstable position
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 111993754 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Electricians |