OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221385198

INBURG INDUSTRIES

CLOVIS, CA· 2021-06-11T00:00:00

Event: Cleaning, Contusion, Dryer, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Ladder, Lung, Rib, Vent
NAICS: 561790
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345438220
Employer profile: INBURG INDUSTRIES
Summary number: 221385198
Report ID: 0950625

Event description

Employee falls from extension trestle ladder and sustains ri

Investigation abstract

At 9:00 a.m. on June 11, 2021, Employee #1 was cleaning a dryer vent and had positioned an extension trestle ladder against the fascia of a dwelling to access the roof. As he climbed the ladder and placed his hand on the roof in preparation to step onto it, the ladder slipped out from under him, causing him to fall to the ground. Employee #1 sustained four fractured ribs and a lung contusion. He was hospitalized for treatment.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 31 M

Event type
4

Occupation code
889

Codes shown verbatim from OSHA's accident-investigation database. A human-readable decoder is coming in a future release once the accident_lookup2 dictionary is loaded.