Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 118257.015 - Employee falls from ladder and fractures ankle

Accident Summary Nr: 118257.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 07/18/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1417642.015	07/23/2019		236115	Silicon Valley Builders Group, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on July 18, 2019, an employee used an A-Frame ladder (Krause Multipurpose hinged ladder) to access an area of a condominium to clean and chip away paint from a second story stair and balcony. While working, the employee lost balance and fell approximately five feet and hospitalized to treat an ankle fracture.

Keywords: Ankle, Balcony, Bladder, Cleaning, Fall, Fracture, Lost Balance, Paint, Painter, Stair

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair			2	7

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1417642.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: 5 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:

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