Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200510113 - Employee killed in fall while descending ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 200510113 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 03/12/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302087523	03/20/1998	1761	0	Central Roofing Company

Abstract: At approximately 4:45 p.m. on March 12, 1998, Employee #1 was descending a 40 ft aluminum extension ladder that was extended approximately 30 ft to reach the edge of a roof. As he stepped down from the double rung section to the single rung section of the ladder, he lost his footing and fell approximately 15 ft. Apparently, Employee #1 tried to twist his body as he fell to avoid hitting his head. He landed on the left side of his body and was knocked unconscious when his head struck the asphalt surface. Employee #1 died as a result of blunt force craniocerebral injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, EXTENSION LADDER, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, DESCENDING, FALL, LOST BALANCE, BRAIN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1	30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302087523			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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