Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 141177.015 - Employee is killed in fall off ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 141177.015 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 11/12/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1564111.015	11/22/2021		236220	Commercial Construction Management, Llc

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on November 12, 2021, Employee #1 was inspecting a patch installed by roofers to fix a leak. Employee #1 was using extension ladder to access the roof. Once on the roof, Employee #1 wanted the ladder to extend higher above the upper landing area. Employee #1 pulled the top of the ladder to extend it approximately 1 rung. However, the latches that lock the top and bottom halves of the ladder together after extension did not full engage. When Employee #1 got back on the ladder to begin descent, the ladder fell down 1 rung and the latches slammed down on the rung. The momentum of the impact caused the ladder to pull away from the building and tip over, causing Employee #1 to fall head first 15 feet to the ground below. Employee #1 suffered head and spinal injuries, resulting in death.

Keywords: Building, Descending Ladder, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Head, Ladder, Roof, Roofer, Spine, Tips Over

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1564111.015	58	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: 15 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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