Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 172669.015 - Employee dies from head and neck trauma in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 172669.015 -- Report ID: 0352410 -- Event Date: 12/13/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1793515.015	12/13/2024		238160	Soto General Construction Llc

Abstract: At 11:06 a.m. on December 13, 2024, an employee working as a construction laborer for a roofing contractor was installing shingles on a decorative eye brow roof. The employee was working from a height of 27 feet from a Werner 40-foot aluminum extension ladder. A coworker (foreman) was standing at the base of the ladder holding the ladder secure while the employee was working. After working for approximately 30 minutes, the employee attempted to move the extension ladder while still standing on the ladder. This caused the ladder to shift unexpectedly causing the employee to lose his balance and fall. In the process of falling, the employee initially landed on the front door overhang causing the overhang to break free. The employee then fell to the concrete driveway below. The employee died from multiple blunt trauma including fractures and lacerations to his head and neck.

Keywords: Climbing on Ladder, Construction, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Head, Laborer, Laceration, Ladder, Lost Balance, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Neck, Residential Construction, Roof, Roof Peak, Roofer, Roofing

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1793515.015	33	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: 27 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 27 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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