Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 131999.015 - Employee falls from ladder while installing solar panels and

Accident Summary Nr: 131999.015 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 10/14/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1508048.015	12/29/2020		238160	Leonard Roofing Inc.

Abstract: At 11:41 a.m. on October 14, 2020, Employee #1, employed by Leonard Roofing Inc., was installing solar panels on a two-story residential roof at Lot 72 in Dinuba, California. While descending the ladder from the second-floor roof to the first floor, the ladder slipped, and the employee fell approximately 12 to 18 feet to the ground below. The employee sustained fractures to the face and arm. The employee was working alone at the time and was not a supervisor. The employer reported the injury to DOSH on October 15, 2020, meeting the responsibility for reporting fractures. The working surface of the site was the exterior of the residence.

Keywords: Arm, Descending Ladder, Face, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Ladder, Solar

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1508048.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 10 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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