Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200775716 - Employees Fall from Ladder Jack Scaffold, Are Hospitalized

Accident Summary Nr: 200775716 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 08/03/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313593337	08/03/2009	1761	238160	A C Castle Construction Co Inc

Abstract: Two roofers apparently fell from an unsecured ladder jack scaffold. Employee #1 was working on the left front roof and was knocked unconscious and was air-lifted to the hospital with possible spinal cord injuries. Paramedic assessment indicated no sensation in Employee #1's lower body extremities. Employee #2 complained of extreme back pain. Both employees were hospitalized.

Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ROOF, UNSECURED, BACK, LADDER JACK SCAFFOLD, FALL, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1	11

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313593337			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
2	313593337			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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