Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 165322.015 - Employee dies due to head injuries after falling from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 165322.015 -- Report ID: 0214700 -- Event Date: 02/29/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1737688.015	03/05/2024		238130	Clemante Sanchez

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on February 29, 2024, an employee working for a framing contractor was climbing a ladder with a piece of plywood to attach to the exterior a residence that was being renovated. The ladder the employee was climbing fell to the ground approximately 20 feet. The employee died due to facial fractures and brain hemorrhage from impact with the ground.

Keywords: Brain, Brain Bleed, Construction, Face, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Framing, Head, Hemorrhage, Laborer, Lack of Work Procedures, Ladder, Material Handling, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, Residential Construction

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1737688.015	21	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: 20 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 29 feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause:

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