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Accident Summary Nr: 201201845 - Employee Injured In Fall From Roof
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 305734808 | 12/26/2001 | 7538 | 811111 | Ebensteiner Construction Inc |
Abstract: At approximately 1:45 p.m. on November 27, 2001, Employee #1 with Ebensteiner Construction, Inc., had ascended an extension ladder to a roof. While pulling the ladder up onto the roof at his level, he unlatched the safety latches. When he attempted to use the ladder again, it collapsed, and he fell approximately 15 feet to the ground. Employee #1 was hospitalized with four fractured vertebrae, a torn rotator cuff, and a head laceration.
Keywords:
head, safety latch, extension ladder, roof, shoulder, ladder, back, laceration, fall, vertebra
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | $50,000 to $250,000 | 1 | 15 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305734808 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder |