Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 107791.015 - Employee falls from ladder and fractures ankle and tibia

Accident Summary Nr: 107791.015 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 04/21/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1317330.015	05/18/2018		238160	Four C'S Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on April 21, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working from a secured extension ladder and installing steel panels on the roof of a two-story residential building. As he descended the ladder, his tool bag caught on the ladder's left tip. Employee #1 lost his footing and balance, and he fell to the concrete surface, a fall height of approximately 9 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for fractures to his left ankle and tibia.

Keywords: Ankle, Descending, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Lost Balance, Residential Construction, Roof, Tibia

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair			2	18

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1317330.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 9 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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