Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 126203.015 - Employee falls from ladder and injures neck and back

Accident Summary Nr: 126203.015 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 02/18/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1465399.015	02/24/2020		236220	M&M West Coast Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on February 18, 2020, Employee #1 was employed by a construction general contractor. Employee #1 and a coworker were installing a drywall sheet on the ceiling of customer sitting area of a restaurant. Employee #1 was standing on the top 2 rungs of a multi-position ladder. The coworker was holding the drywall sheet with both hands. Employee #1 was holding the drywall piece with one hand and a hammer with the other hand when he lost his balance and fell from the ladder onto the floor. Employee # 1 suffered neck and back injuries and was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Back, Ceiling, Ceiling Panel, Drywall, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Installing, Ladder, Lost Balance, Lumbar Injury, Neck, Sheetrock

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1465399.015	47	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Installers And Repairers	Distance of Fall: 7 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 7 feet Cause: Fireproofing Fatality Cause:

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