Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 143081.015 - Employee replacing valve breaks back in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 143081.015 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 07/28/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1546722.015	08/10/2021		485999	Omnitrans

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on July 28, 2021, an employee working as a painter for a transportation service was working from a ladder replacing a valve. The employee was in the process of breaking free the old valve with a wrench when the ladder slid backwards. The employee fell to the ground as a result. The employee was hospitalized to treat a broken back.

Keywords: Back, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broken Bone, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Hand Tool, Ladder, Lost Balance, Maintenance, Painter, Replace, Replacing, Slip, Slippery Surface, Spine, Tie-Off, Transportation, Unsecured, Unstable Position, Unstable Surface, Valve, Wrench

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1546722.015	54	M	Hospitalized injury		Painters, construction and maintenance

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