Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200881365 - Employee on ladder injured when struck by falling sheathing

Accident Summary Nr: 200881365 -- Report ID: 0215800 -- Event Date: 09/09/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310751276	09/21/2007	1521	236115	Kenn Schl Dba American Homes

Abstract: On September 9, 2007, Employee #1 and a coworker were moving a 4 ft by 8 ft by 7/16 in. piece of OSB sheathing from the ground to the 25 ft high roof of a house. A piece of 3/4 in. nylon rope was nailed to and through the sheathing using a pair of #16D nails that had been bent over. The coworker, who was on the roof, was pulling the sheathing up while Employee #1, who was on a ladder, was manually pushing it along the side rails. During this process, the nails pulled out and the sheathing fell, striking Employee #1. He was knocked off the ladder and fell approximately 17 ft to the ground. He sustained multiple injuries, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: HOISTING MECHANISM, UNSECURED, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310751276			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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