Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200535003 - Employee Fatally Falls from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 200535003 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 05/01/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316513043	05/02/2012	1761	238170	A-1 Siding, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:40 a.m. on May 1, 2012 Employee #1 was working alone on some window trim on a second story window at a private residence. Employee #1 was working from a Type 1A Werner Model D6228-2 Extension Ladder that was equipped with a Model AC78 Ladder Stabilizer placed at the ladder's top. The base of the ladder was set up against a concrete curb and was extended out to an approximate 16 feet length. Wind speeds at the time were reported to be approximately 8-10 mph in the area. Employee #1 apparently fell onto the concrete sidewalk/driveway area. The highest standing level of the ladder would have been approximately 13 feet. There were no witnesses. A passerby noted Employee #1 lying in a prone position on the concrete adjacent to the ladder base. Emergency personnel were contacted and Police Department and Fire Department responded. Employee #1 was transported via ambulance to St Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, IA. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at 10:29 a.m. on the same day.

Keywords: EXTENSION LADDER, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, LADDER, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316513043			Fatality	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 13 feet Cause: Exterior cladding Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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