Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202562740 - Employee Falls from Ladder, Fractures Back and Wrist

Accident Summary Nr: 202562740 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 07/14/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312349244	07/23/2008	1731	238210	Diversified Electrical Contractors

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on July 14, 2008, Employee #1, a journeyman electrician, was working off a 6 ft ladder. He was removing conduit when he lost his balance and fell to a carpet floor. He sustained a fractured back and wrist and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ELECTRICIAN, LADDER, BACK, FALL, LOST BALANCE, WRIST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312349244			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 6 feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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