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Accident Summary Nr: 120524.015 - Employee falls from top of ladder and incurs multiple injuri

Accident Summary Nr: 120524.015 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 08/21/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1425942.015	08/29/2019		238160	Esko Maintenance Company

Abstract: At 1:15 a.m. on August 21, 2019, an employee was climbing an extension ladder while carrying a 9-inch roller pad/frame in hand. The employee could not keep a firm grasp on the ladder while holding the roller in hand. The employee fell approximately 30 feet from the top of the ladder while attempting to transition from the ladder onto the upper landing surface/roof. The employee landed on asphalt. The employee was hospitalized to treat injuries to the pelvis, left elbow/arm, both shoulders, and back.

Keywords: Arm, Asphalt, Back, Elbow, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Ladder, Pelvis, Roof, Shoulder

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation			3	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1425942.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 30 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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