Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201121399 - Employee injured in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201121399 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 04/19/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125521922	04/21/1999	1761	0	Izmirian Roofing And Sheet Metal Co.

Abstract: Employee #1, an apprentice roofer, after his crew had all gone back up to the roof after having lunch, was told to go down to check on something. When he started to go down the ladder shifted and he lost his balance and fell, seriously injuring himself. The ladder was not tied off nor secured from displacement. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125521922			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 6 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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