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Accident Summary Nr: 111172.015 - Employee falls from ladder and receives fractures to vertebr

Accident Summary Nr: 111172.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 11/01/2018
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1361551.01511/16/2018238160Popa Roofing Inc.

Abstract: At 2:45 p.m. on November 1, 2018, an employee was conducting roof repairs over the garage of a single family home. At some point, the employee walked over to a ladder to descend to ground level. While attempting to access the ladder, the employee stepped on a piece of material that caused him to lose his balance and fall eight feet. The employee was not wearing fall protection at the time and was hospitalized for fractured vertebra and a laceration to the scalp.

Keywords: Descending, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Laceration, Ladder, Lost Balance, Roof, Roofer, Scalp, Vertebra
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling Maintenance or repair   1

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 1361551.015 47 M Hospitalized injury Construction trades, n.e.c. Distance of Fall: 8 feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet
Cause: Exterior carpentry
Fatality Cause:

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