Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202658886 - Employee Suffers Fractures in Fall from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 202658886 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 01/08/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316673052	02/27/2014	3446	332323	Alex Hilario Dba Alex Iron Works

Abstract: On January 8, 2014, Employee #1 and a coworker were working outside on the sidewalk. The employees were in the process of putting up a business advertising sign. Employee #1 climbed up a Louisville 24-ft aluminum extension ladder to install the company's sign on a billboard. The ladder rotated and Employee #1 fell approximately 13 ft onto the concrete floor. The employee was transported to an area hospital, where he was treated for body fractures and was then hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, LADDER, FALL, ADVERTISING SIGN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316673052			Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous precision metal workers

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