Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 116367.015 - Employee falls from ladder and fractures knee

Accident Summary Nr: 116367.015 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 01/15/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1373656.015	01/24/2019		238160	Ron Kuppen Roofing

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on January 15, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was cleaning snow off the roof of a residence. As he descended a ladder to get a shovel, his foot slipped on a lower rung. The employee fell. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of a fractured knee.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Cleaning, Contact, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Knee, Ladder, Lost Control, Maintenance, Residential Construction, Roof, Roofer, Slip

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1373656.015	46	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers: Helpers

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