Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200741551 - Employee injured after falling from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 200741551 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 03/22/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307532234	03/23/2004	1761	238160	Sutliff Contracting

Abstract: On March 22, 2004, an employee was descending a Werner 32-foot aluminum extension ladder, type 1A, from the eave edge of a two-story house, the ladder retracted, causing him to fall. The employee fractured his skull and eight ribs. The primary cause of the accident appears to be failure to ensure the locking device was secured when the ladder was positioned at the side of the house.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, LADDER, LOCKING PINS, SKULL, RIB, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	25

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307532234			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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