Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201074663 - Employee suffers trauma to chest and face from fall from lad

Accident Summary Nr: 201074663 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 08/12/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312680846	02/01/2010	1761	238160	Rsi Roofing

Abstract: On August 12, 2009, Employee #1 of RSI Roofing was seriously injured when a portable ladder slipped out from under him while Employee #1 was descending from the roof of a commercial structure. RSI Roofing had a crew performing roofing activities on multiple structures. Employee #1 had taken the 2nd stage ladder element from an extension ladder to access the roof of an adjoining structure to retrieve a piece of equipment that had been left behind by the crew. The 2nd stage portion of an extension ladder is not equipped with slip resistant pads and is not designed to be placed on the ground. While climbing down the ladder, it slipped out from under Employee #1 who fell approximately 8 to 9 ft. and landed on his chest suffering two broken ribs. Employee #1 was hospitalized for two days.

Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, EXTENSION LADDER, ROOF, LADDER, RIB

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	8

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312680846			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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