Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 114419.015 - Employee incurs multiple fractures in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 114419.015 -- Report ID: 0523300 -- Event Date: 02/13/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1378208.015	02/13/2019		238160	Guaranteed Home Improvements, Llc

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on February 13, 2019, an employee worked on a rooftop of a gas station to clear snow in preparation to fix a leak created by ice damming. At some point, the employee attempted to access a ladder (Vulcan Multi-Purpose, aluminum) to climb down from the rooftop. As the employee stepped onto the ladder, the ladder base slipped out on some ice and snow and caused the employee to fall approximately twelve feet. The employee was hospitalized to treat fractures to the right femur and a rib, and was medically sedated and received stitches for head trauma.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Fall, Head, Ladder, Leg, Lost Balance, Rib, Roof, Roofer, Slip, Slippery Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair			1	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1378208.015	39	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: 12 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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