Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200773224 - Employee falls from ladder and injures back

Accident Summary Nr: 200773224 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 04/28/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306101106	04/28/2004	1542	236220	Andover Construction Company

Abstract: On April 28, 2004, Employee #1 was descending a residential roof and was about to step onto an extension ladder. A coworker was footing the ladder, which was leaning slightly on the facia board, when Employee #1 stepped on it. The ladder went into the ground slightly, and the top of the ladder slipped below the facia. Employee #1 tried to regain his balance but slipped and fell. He injured his back and was hospitalized.

Keywords: ROOF, LADDER, SLIP, BACK, ABRASION, LOST BALANCE, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	8

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306101106			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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