Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120303.015 - Employee incurs multiple injuries in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 120303.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 09/12/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1434569.015	09/30/2019		238160	Hylkema Roofing Company Inc

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on September 12, 2019, an employee was on top of an apartment building installing roofing materials on a roof repair project. The employee started to descend an extension ladder from roof level to take a break. The ladder was secured to the fascia with two 16d bent nails and a rope. The force of the employee descending the ladder caused the nails to pull, and the ladder tipped backwards with the employee on it. The employee sustained head trauma and abrasion injuries. He was admitted and released from Orange County Global Hospital after three days. Following interviews with witnesses and a review of incident documents, it was determined that the employer had ineffective methods for securing ladders to prevent slipping.

Keywords: Abrasion, Descending Ladder, Extension Ladder, Fall, Head, Installing, Ladder, Nail, Roof, Rope

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1434569.015	39	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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