Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202597951 - Worker Falls from Ladder and Suffers Serious Head Injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 202597951 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 06/29/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313506024	07/23/2009	9651	926150	City Of Redlands, Dept Of Community Development

Abstract: At approximately 11:50 a.m. on June 29, 2009, a worker was inspecting the HVAC unit on the roof of a single story residence. He was climbing a ladder and when the ladder slipped from its position; both the ladder and worker fell onto the concrete pool decking. The worker sustained serious head injuries, when he fell approximately 3 ft. He was transported to Loma Linda University Medical Center, where he was hospitalized for approximately two weeks.

Keywords: HEAD, ROOF, UNSECURED, AIR CONDITIONER, LADDER, MECHANIC, SLIP, FALL, SINGLE STORY, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313506024			Hospitalized injury	Other	Inspectors and compliance officers except constr.

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