Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 108534.015 - Employee fractures skull and ribs in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 108534.015 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 08/16/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1341175.015	08/23/2018		236118	Paschke Brothers, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on August 16, 2018, Employee #1 and a coworker were standing on A-frame ladders, performing exterior framing and maintenance/repair operations on single family or duplex dwellings, during residential construction. While replacing roofing shingles, on the eyebrow over the entryway, the ladder of Employee #1 somehow tipped over, possibly from being on an uneven surface. Employee #1's head then struck the lower concrete walkway, and he then sustained a fractured skull and broken ribs and was hospitalized for approximately two days.

Keywords: Concrete, Construction, Fall, Fracture, Framing, Ladder, Maintenance, Repair, Residential Construction, Rib, Roofer, Skull, Unconsciousness, Uneven Ground, Walk Platform

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair			1	9

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1341175.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: 4 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 4 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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