Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200710580 - Employee killed when extension ladder telescopes down

Accident Summary Nr: 200710580 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 12/01/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300520244	12/02/1998	1761	0	Lydick-Hooks Roofing Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was part of a seven-man crew removing gutters from an approximately 27 ft high roof. They had been doing this for about 10 minutes when, after throwing some gutters off the side of the roof, Employee #1 began to descend the 18 ft extension ladder. The ladder telescoped down approximately 4 ft and he fell off, striking the asphalt face first. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: EXTENSION LADDER, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, DESCENDING, FALL, FACE, MECH MALFUNCTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300520244			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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