Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201110483 - Employee injured in fall while descending ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201110483 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 03/26/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112175468	04/17/1997	1731	0	Natco

Abstract: Employee #1, of Natco Construction, was on the roof of a building being remodeled. After completing his assigned task, he began to descend the fixed ladder from the roof to a landing below. He was carrying a hammer and some small tools, and lost his grip, falling back from the ladder. Employee #1 first struck the handrail of a stairway beneath him, and then fell to the ground. He sustained serious injuries, and was taken by paramedics to Holy Cross Hospital.

Keywords: ROOF, WORK RULES, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, DESCENDING, FIXED LADDER, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	112175468			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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