Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201203395 - Employee Is Injured When Ladder Falls

Accident Summary Nr: 201203395 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 08/28/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309424737	08/31/2006	1761	238160	Ohling Roofing & Contracting Inc

Abstract: On August 28, 2006, Employee #1 was applying roofing material to a 9-in. wide decorative roof above the garage doors. The eave height was 9 ft above the concrete driveway. Coworkers found Employee #1 lying on the driveway with the 28-ft extension ladder lying nearby. He had severe head injuries and was bleeding. He was hospitalized in Portland, Oregon.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, EXTENSION LADDER, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1	9

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309424737			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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