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Accident Summary Nr: 116560.015 - Employee Falls From Ladder, Fractures Hip And Wrist
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1401447.015 | 05/16/2019 | 238160 | Alfredo Delgado |
Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on May 15, 2019, Employee #1 and coworkers, employed by a roofing c ontractor, were installing a new roof at an existing residential structure. The y were using a 20-foot Werner extension ladder set on an unsecured polyethylene tarp that had been placed over a rear wood deck wet from rain. Employee #1 was ascending the ladder when the ladder slipped and fell over. Employee #1 fell ap proximately 6 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transpor ted to the hospital. He was admitted for treatment of fractures to the hip and wrist.
Keywords:
blunt force trauma, climbing on ladder, extension ladder, fall, fall protection, falling object, fracture, hip, installing, rehabilitation, residential construction, roof, roofer, slippery surface, unsecured, wrist
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | Alteration or rehabilitation | 1 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1401447.015 | 36 | M | Hospitalized injury | Roofers | Distance of Fall: 8 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 6 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: |