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Accident: 200776540 - Worker Sustains Fractures In Fall From Ladder Jack Scaffold

**Accident: 200776540 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 11/02/2011**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
316106624	11/07/2011	1761	D.J.K. Construction, Inc.

On November 2, 2011, an employee was working for D.J.K. Construction, Inc. He was performing roofing and trim work on a two-story residential building. He was descending a ladder from a ladder jack scaffold platform, when he fell. He fell less than 10 feet (3 meters), fracturing several ribs, vertebrae, and his scapula. He was transported via ambulance to a hospital.

Keywords: fracture, roof, emergency response, collarbone, ladder, construction, ladder jack scaffold, rib, fall, vertebra

Accident Details
End Use		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2	9

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation	Construction
1	316106624			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	FallDist: FallHt:9 Cause: Roofing FatCause: Fall from/with ladder

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