Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 103160.015 - Employee falls when ladder slips and fractures spine

Accident Summary Nr: 103160.015 -- Report ID: 0523300 -- Event Date: 02/11/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1295502.015	02/16/2018		238160	Brookens Construction, Llc

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on February 11, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at a two-story residence. After inspecting the roof for a leak, Employee #1 began to descend on a 14-foot Vulcan Ladder, Model ES-171TIA, that had been set on the snow-covered patio. The ladder slipped out, and Employee #1 fell, a fall height of 12 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured L2 vertebra and a bruised elbow.

Keywords: Descending, Elbow, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Ladder, Residential Construction, Roof, Slippery Surface, Vertebra

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair			2	14

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1295502.015	34	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 14 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 14 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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