Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 169141.015 - Employee is killed in fall from extension ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 169141.015 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 08/12/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1767999.015	08/12/2024		238160	Agl General Construction Llc

Abstract: At 8:50 a.m. on August 12, 2024, an employee was working from a 32-foot Werner aluminum extension ladder placed against the gable side of a single-family residential home. The employee fell when the base of the ladder kicked out, causing a fall from approximately 25 feet. The employee sustained fatal injuries, including open head fractures, as determined by the Connecticut Medical Examiner on site. The employee impacted an asphalt driveway upon landing.

Keywords: Asphalt, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Climbing, Climbing on Ladder, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Head, Ladder, Residential Construction

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair			2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1767999.015	37	M	Fatality		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 25 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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