Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 106136.015 - Employee falls from ladder, incurs multiple injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 106136.015 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 05/21/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1317119.015	05/21/2018		238170	Bergman Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:15 a.m. on May 21, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was installing ice guards on the roof of a two-story residential structure. He was working from a 10-foot stepladder positioned on the roof when the ladder slipped on the roof's damp surface. Employee #1 fell, a fall height of 18.5 feet. Emergency services were called, and he was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for multiple injuries, including fractured ribs, a fractured sternum, a punctured lung, and a head laceration.

Keywords: Chest, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Head, Installing, Laceration, Ladder, Lung, Puncture, Residential Construction, Rib, Roof, Slippery Surface, Stepladder, Work Station

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1317119.015	58	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: 18 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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