Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201201100 - Employee fell onto the ladder bruising his side

Accident Summary Nr: 201201100 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 10/08/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302728639	10/19/1999	1771	0	Stutzman & Kropf Contractors Inc

Abstract: On October 8, 1999 Employee #1, Abrasive Sheet Metal Worker for Stutzman and Kropf Contractors, Inc. was the leadman on the work site. He had placed the ladder at the edge of a small drainage ditch/cut into sod next to a concrete walkway, to access a roof eve gutter to repair. He had reached the 3rd or 4th step,when the earth caved-in and the ladder fell onto it's side. Employee #1 fell onto the ladder bruising his side. Employee #1 was kept overnight for observation because of his low blood pressure.

Keywords: REPAIR, ROOF, DITCH, LADDER, FALL, CONCRETE, CONTUSION

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302728639			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 4 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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