Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1570129.015 - Mission Viejo Glass, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Investigation Summary

At 10:30 a.m. on December 16, 2021, an employee used an aluminum, twenty-five-foot, extension ladder to access a window installation on the second floor of a residential home. The employee laid the ladder on the windowsill and began to ascend the ladder. At the approximately fifteen feet, the windowsill, constructed of foam material covered in stucco, gave way, and the employee lost balance and fell approximately ten feet. The homeowner called for emergency services and the employee was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment. The employee was treated for contusions to the arms and right knee pain. The employee was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Ascending, Climbing on Ladder, Contusion, Emergency Response, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Installing, Knee, Window