Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 123047.015 - Employee injures back in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 123047.015 -- Report ID: 0950647 -- Event Date: 12/06/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1454339.015	01/08/2020		238160	Wicks Roofing ,Inc.

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on December 6, 2019, an employee and coworker were preparing to install roofing paper on wood sheeting, the employee ascended a 9-foot extension ladder with a roll of roofing paper on his shoulder. The roofing paper weighed approximately 40-45 pounds. The employee fell and injured his back, resulting in hospitalization.

Keywords: Back, Carry, Climbing on Ladder, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Ladder, Roof, Roofer

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition			1	9

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1454339.015	23	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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