Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201065810 - Employee fell and injured after ladder collapsed

Accident Summary Nr: 201065810 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 10/02/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300791894	01/28/2003	1761	238160	C And L Roofing

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on October 2 2002, Employee #1, of C and L Roofing, was installing a roof at a new retail shopping mall. He was descending down a 30-foot extension ladder that was not adequately secured. The ladder collapsed and Employee #1 fell 15 to 20 feet. He suffered fractures to his elbow, ribs, and vertebrae, and was hospitalized for approximately 5 days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, LADDER, RIB, ROOFER, FALL, ELBOW, VERTEBRA

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	19

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300791894			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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