Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 116049.015 - Employee fractures leg in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 116049.015 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 11/13/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1360331.015	11/15/2018		444190	American Builders & Contractors Supply Co.

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on November 13, 2018, an employee and his coworkers were setting up to place roofing supplies on a roof at a residential site. The employee and a coworker were climbing an unsecured, 32 foot metal extension ladder to get to the roof. When the coworker reached the roof, he stepped off the ladder causing it to shift. The employee felt the ladder shift and fell approximately 15 feet to the ground. He was transported to a local hospital and was admitted with tibial plateau fracture.

Keywords: Climbing on Ladder, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fracture, Ladder, Leg, Residential Construction, Roofer, Unsecured

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1360331.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers: Helpers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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