Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202509212 - Employee Falls from Ladder and Breaks Ankle

Accident Summary Nr: 202509212 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 05/03/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314331463	07/03/2012	1781	237110	White'S Rel. Elec. Inc Dba Reliable Electric Inc

Abstract: On May 3, 2012 Employee #1 of Reliable Electric, Inc, fell from the third rung of an eight foot ladder. At the time of the fall, Employee #1 was pulling cables through a conduit. The cable broke and he fell. Employee #1 was transported to Doctors Medical Center in San Pablo by the employer. Employee #1 suffered a broken ankle and was hospitalized in excess of 24 hours for other than observation.

Keywords: CONDUIT, LADDER, FALL, ANKLE

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314331463			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electricians' apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 3 feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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