Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 169973.015 - Employee climbs ladder with bucket and falls; fatally injure

Accident Summary Nr: 169973.015 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 09/06/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1774071.015	09/09/2024		238160	David M. Maines Associates, Incorporated

Abstract: At 11:49 a.m. on September 6, 2024, Employee #1 was climbing a 32-foot extension ladder while holding a five-gallon bucket. As the employee neared the top of the ladder, it swayed, causing him to fall to the ground. Employee #1 sustained blunt force trauma to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Bucket , Climbing, Climbing on Ladder, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Ground, Head, Ladder, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair				27	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1774071.015	27	M	Fatality		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 27 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 27 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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