Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117321.015 - Employee falls from ladder, incurs skull fracture, hemorrhag

Accident Summary Nr: 117321.015 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 01/05/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1377948.015	02/12/2019		238160	Santa Fe Roofing Inc

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on January 5, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a roofing contractor, was engaged in roofing repair and replacement work at a one-story residence. He was using a 20-foot extension ladder that was not secured at the top to descend from the roof when the ladder slipped sideways. The employee fell, a fall height of 8 feet, and struck his head upon impact. The employee was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of a fractured skull and subdural hemorrhage that required surgery.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Descending, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Hemorrhage, Repair, Residential Construction, Roof, Roofer, Skull, Slip, Unsecured

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1377948.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 8 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 14 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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