Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201620895 - Employee injured in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201620895 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 12/21/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304658768	01/04/2002	1761	0	Brent Newcomb

Abstract: On December 20, 2001, Employee #1 was working on an extension ladder which had been placed on an icy concrete surface. The ladder slipped and he fell about 13 ft. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a compound fracture of the left arm and bruising to his left hip.

Keywords: FRACTURE, EXTENSION LADDER, LADDER, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, ARM, CONCRETE, HIP, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1	16

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304658768			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 13 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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