Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202614947 - Worker Breaks Leg in Fall from Suspended Deck

Accident Summary Nr: 202614947 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 05/09/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317065860	04/12/2013	1711	238220	Viking Automatic Sprinkler Company

Abstract: On May 9, 2013, Employee #1, of Viking Automatic Sprinkler Company, was working at a commercial building. He was installing a new sprinkler head on the hard deck above an office. He used a 6-foot step ladder to access the deck. As he moved from the deck back to the step ladder, he lost his balance and fell to the office floor below, a distance of approximately 8 feet. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for a fractured left femur and a bruised left knee. The subsequent investigation determined that there were no witnesses to the fall. There was no determination why the employee lost his balance.

Keywords: DECKING, FIRE EXT SYSTEM, FRACTURE, INSTALLING, STEPLADDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	317065860			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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