Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202544789 - Employee Fractures Leg in Fall from a Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 202544789 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 02/11/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314863002	02/28/2013	9651	926150	La City Building & Safety

Abstract: At approximately 12:30 p.m. on February 11, 2013, Employee #1, a Building Mechanical Inspector, was on a ladder while conducting an HVAC inspection on the upper roof of a family dwelling for safety hazards. The employee was descending the ladder from the upper roof to the lower roof when he lost his footing. Employee #1 slipped and fell from the ladder to the lower roof. Employee #1 was transported to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he underwent surgery to repair a fractured leg. The employee remained hospitalized for two days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, BUILDING, LADDER, SLIP, FALL, SAFE, LOST BALANCE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314863002			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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