TranslateAccident Report Detail
Accident: 116480.015 - Employee Is Injured In Fall From Ladder
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1402878.015 | 05/21/2019 | West Roofing Systems Inc. |
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 comme rcial 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
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Alteration or rehabilitation | 1 | 25 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1402878.015 | 33 | M | Hospitalized injury | Roofers: Helpers | FallDist: 25 FallHt:25 Cause: Roofing FatCause: |