Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 151110.015 - Employee is killed in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 151110.015 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 08/17/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1617207.015	08/25/2022		238160	Mutual Roofing Co., Inc.

Abstract: At 13:30 p.m. on August 17, 2022, an employee was working as a roofer and with two coworkers to remove and replace fascia boards on an apartment building. After having lunch, the employee was going up 32-foot, type 1AA fiberglass extension ladder (Sunset Ladder Co., Model FE1AA32) to start working. The ladder was not fully extended but was secured in place. While going up the ladder, the employee started to lose his balance and he fell. The ladder did not fall with the employee. The employee hit his head on the concrete floor and was killed.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Climbing on Ladder, Concrete Floor, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Head, Ladder, Lost Balance, Roof, Roofer

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1617207.015	60	M	Fatality		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 10 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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