Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 116480.015 - Employee is injured in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 116480.015 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 05/19/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1402878.015	05/21/2019		238160	West Roofing Systems Inc.

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on May 19, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a roofing contractor, was preparing to climb down a ladder after working on the roof of a one-story commercial building. He had untied the top of the ladder and removed the bungee cord. As he started to climb down, the ladder fell. The employee fell a height of 25 feet. He was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of fall-related injuries.

Keywords: Access/Egress, Blunt force trauma, Climbing on Ladder, Construction, Cord Connector, Fall, Fall Protection, Falling Object, Ladder, Rehabilitation, Repair, Roof, Struck Against

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation			1	25

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1402878.015	33	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers: Helpers	Distance of Fall: 25 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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