Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 107031.015 - Employees falls from ladder, breaks ribs, punctures lung

Accident Summary Nr: 107031.015 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 06/12/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1323122.015	06/13/2018	1761	238160	317720911 - River Roofing Inc

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on June 12, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was working at the site of a two-story residential structure. As he was using an extension ladder to climb down from the roof, he fell to the brick walkway, a fall height of approximately 15 feet. Emergency services transported Employee #1 to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for multiple fractured ribs and a punctured lung.

Keywords: Brick, Descending, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Lung, Puncture, Residential Construction, Rib, Roof, Roofer, Walking Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1323122.015	38	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 15 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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