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Accident Summary Nr: 201057833 - Employee injured in fall with ladder while descending from r
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300782778 | 08/11/2003 | 1761 | 238160 | Snyder Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc |
Abstract: At approximately 12 noon on June 27, 2003, Employee #1 and a coworker, of Snyder Roofing and Sheet Metal, Inc., were repairing a roof at the Nicholson Garden Project housing complex in Los Angeles, CA. They were laying and nailing plastic sheeting on the high roof of building #809-814 when they ran out of plastic. Employee #1 began descending a ladder to retrieve more from a lower roof when the ladder moved. She and the ladder fell 9 ft to the lower roof. Employee #1 sustained a contusion to her left hip and a sprained left foot and ankle. She was taken to Martin Luther King Hospital for emergency treatment. The ladder that Employee #1 was using was not secured. She had been an apprentice with the company since April 23, 2003.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-family dwelling | Alteration or rehabilitation | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 2 | 19 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300782778 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder |
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