Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200824233 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200824233 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 07/09/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312727332	07/09/2009	1761	238160	Apex Exteriors, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 12:00 p.m. on July 9, 2009, Employee #1 was clearing roofing debris from a roof so that slide guards could be installed. The roof pitch was 7 to 12. Employee #1 was transferring from the roof to an extension ladder. He missed the rung of the ladder and fell 10 ft, 6-in. to the ground. He was hospitalized for lacerations that were not specified.

Keywords: ROOF BRACKET, EXTENSION LADDER, ROOF, LADDER, LACERATION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family 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	312727332			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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