Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 96422.015 - Employee falls from ladder and fractures leg

Accident Summary Nr: 96422.015 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 01/17/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1204721.015	01/17/2017		238220	A & D Fire Protection, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:45 p.m. on January 17, 2017, an employee was located in a firewater storage tank and standing on an extension ladder to take a measurement. As he reached to measure the particular area of the tank, the ladder slipped. The employee fell 17 feet to the bottom of the tank, sustaining a fractured left leg. The employee was hospitalized and received treatment for his injury. The incident investigation reported that the ladder was not properly secured on the slippery surface of the tank, causing the ladder to slip.

Keywords: Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Lead, Slip, Slippery Surface, Storage Tank, Struck Against

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	4	58

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1204721.015	55	M	Hospitalized injury		Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices	Distance of Fall: 17 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 17 feet Cause: Fireproofing Fatality Cause:

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