Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201261021 - Employee killed from fall off of ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201261021 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 07/24/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304663198	07/27/2001	1521	0	A-1 Family Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: On July 24, 2001, Employee #1 and two coworkers were installing siding on the exterior wall of a resident building from a scaffolding work platform. As Employee #1 was carrying material and ascending a ladder jack scaffold with material, he lost his grip and fell. He fell 18 ft suffering traumatic injuries. Emergency medical services were summoned and he was transported to the hospital. He was hospitalized for treatment, but had succumbed and died because of the traumatic injuries sustained in the fall.

Keywords: INSTALLING, WALL, LADDER JACK SCAFFOLD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WORK PLATFORM, METAL SIDING, SCAFFOLDING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	3	36	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304663198			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Exterior cladding Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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