Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170327.015 - Employee falls from ladder and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 170327.015 -- Report ID: 0627510 -- Event Date: 09/13/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1776933.015	09/17/2024		811118	Dipstix Lube And Tune

Abstract: At 11:15 a.m. on September 13, 2024, Employee #1 was attempting to caulk masonry cracks at the roofline using a caulk gun. The employee had been told by two supervisors to go home due to illness but disregarded the instructions and went to an area to work on his own without employer direction. While working, the employee fell from a ladder onto a concrete floor, sustaining a traumatic brain injury, subdural hematoma, and subarachnoid hemorrhage. The employee was found on the ground with the caulk gun. The employee died at scene.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Brain, Climbing on Ladder, Concrete Floor, Descending Ladder, Fall, Floor, Flooring , Ground, Hemorrhage, Ladder, Traumatic Brain Injury

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Other				6	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1776933.015	65	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: 6 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 6 feet Cause: Interior masonry Fatality Cause:

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