Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101603.015 - Employee falls from ladder and incurs multiple injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 101603.015 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 11/28/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1280120.015	11/28/2017		238160	Sam General Services Llc

Abstract: At 8:45 a.m. on November 28, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was preparing for a roofing job at a two-story residential structure. He was climbing a 36-foot aluminum extension ladder to access the roof and set up the fall protection system he and his coworkers were to use. Employee #1 slipped and fell from the ladder, a fall height of 30 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to a shock/trauma center. He was admitted and treated for a fractured left arm, a dislocated right arm, and traumatic injuries to his back and head.

Keywords: Arm, Back, Dislocated, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Head, Ladder, Residential Construction, Roof

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			2	40

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1280120.015	18	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 30 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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