Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201486040 - Employee is injured in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201486040 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 01/06/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125755546	01/23/2004	1742	238310	Master Drywall, Inc.

Abstract: On January 6, 2004, Employee #1 was on an aluminum stepladder performing drywall masking work inside a single-family residence under construction. He became dizzy, lost his balance, and fell 4 ft from the ladder. Employee #1 was hospitalized for a fractured skull and collar bone.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STEPLADDER, COLLARBONE, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, DIZZINESS, FALL, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	6

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125755546			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Drywall installers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 6 feet Cause: Interior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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