Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 129575.015 - Employee incurs multiple injuries in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 129575.015 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 09/16/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1493362.015	09/18/2020		611310	Illinois Institute Of Technology

Abstract: At 8:45 a.m. on September 16, 2020, Employee #1 was working approximately four feet above the ground from a six-foot A-frame ladder. Employee #1 was using a drill to remove screws from a vent of an air handling unit. The drill kicked back, causing Employee #1 to lose balance and fall backwards. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat a fractured skull, cut on forehead, fractured heel, and hematoma.

Keywords: Drill, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Foot, Forehead, Fracture, Kick Back, Laceration, Ladder, Lost Balance, Removing, Screw, Skull, Subdural Hematoma, Vent

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1493362.015	90	M	Hospitalized injury

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