Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 145943.015 - Employee falls from ladder, hits roof and falls to ground, r

Accident Summary Nr: 145943.015 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 01/08/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1579663.015	02/22/2022		238160	Jaj Roofing

Abstract: At 11:40 a.m. on January 8, 2022, an employee worked to install tile roof on a home. The employee attempted to descend a ladder positioned on the roof, lost balance, and fell onto the roof, and then fell approximately ten feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized to treat head trauma and spine fractures with spinal cord injuries.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Descending Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Head, Installing, Lost Balance, Roof, Roofer, Spine

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	Construction
1	1579663.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: 10 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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