Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202465910 - Laborer Is Injured in Fall from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 202465910 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 03/02/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310200472	03/15/2008	1542	236220	Patricio Picolomini

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on March 2, 2008, Employee #1, a laborer with the Patricio Picolomini company, a general building contractor, was working on a 28-foot extension ladder, preparing to measure the roof of a commercial building. As he was tying-off, he fell from the extension ladder approximately 15 feet onto asphalt pavement. He sustained lacerations. Employee #1 was transported to Providence Holy Cross in Mission Hills and was treated for five days. The cause of the fall was wind.

Keywords: HIGH WIND, ROOF, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Other		Under $50,000	1	18

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310200472			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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