Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 130402.015 - Employee fractures leg in fall from building

Accident Summary Nr: 130402.015 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 10/14/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1497761.015	10/16/2020		561790	West Virginia Cashin Recyclables, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on October 14, 2020, Employee #1 was on the roof, painting the exterior of the building. Once finished, Employee #1 went to exit the roof, using the extension ladder that had been previously set up to gain access to the roof. As Employee #1 grabbed the ladder and put weight on it, the bottom swung out and kicked out away from the building. This caused Employee #1 to fall approximately 20 feet to the ground. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat multiple broken bones in the left leg.

Keywords: Broken Bone, Building, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Falling Object, Fracture, Leg, Painter, Painting, Roof

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair				20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1497761.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: 20 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:

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