Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201064706 - Employee injured when fell off ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201064706 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 11/27/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300787744	12/04/2001	1761	0	Urbach Roofing

Abstract: On November 27, 2001, Employee #1, a 56-year-old roofer of Urbach Roofing, was injured when he fell off a ladder. Employee #1 was involved in tearing off a roof at a private residence. He was descending a fixed ladder when he lost his grip and fell. The fall resulted in a fractured ankle. Employee #1 was treated at the scene and transported to the Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside, California where he was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, LADDER, ROOFER, FALL, LOST CONTROL, ANKLE

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	15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300787744			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 6 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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