Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 96064.015 - Employee falls from extension ladder and fractures foot

Accident Summary Nr: 96064.015 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 04/27/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1227655.015	04/27/2017		236118	Mcglinch & Sons Company

Abstract: On April 27, 2017, Employee #1 was standing on a 25 foot aluminum extension ladder, removing old wooden siding from the gable area of a garage. As the employee transitioned from one extension ladder to a neighboring aluminum extension ladder, the second ladder's bottom gave way, causing the employee to ride the ladder down to the asphalt pavement below. Employee #1 sustained crushing injuries to his left heel and ankle, and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Ankle, Asphalt, Crushed, Extension Ladder, Fall, Foot

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
		Alteration or rehabilitation			2	25

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1227655.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenter	Distance of Fall: 25 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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