Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 166297.015 - Employee falls from ladder while removing siding and is kill

Accident Summary Nr: 166297.015 -- Report ID: 0317000 -- Event Date: 04/19/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1746095.015	05/06/2024		236118	Carlos Javier Mejia Castro

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on April 19, 2024, an employee was standing on the top rung of a Werner extension ladder while removing siding from around a second-story window. The nails securing the siding suddenly gave way, causing the employee to lose balance and fall headfirst to the concrete ground from a height of approximately 12 feet. The employee sustained blunt force trauma to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene due to the injuries sustained from the fall.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Concrete, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Head, Lost Balance, Nail, Siding, Window

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	1746095.015	36	M	Fatality		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 12 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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