Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201352846 - Employee Is Killed in Fall

Accident Summary Nr: 201352846 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 09/10/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308434125	09/13/2005	1761	238390	Advent Christian Village, Inc.

Abstract: On September 10, 2005, Employee #1, a carpenter, was installing a rain gutter on the exterior of a home under construction. To access the roof, he used an 8-foot tall Husky, Model Number 1A, step ladder that was placed under the eave where the gutter was being installed. The ladder was in good repair and rested on a level and firm foundation. As Employee #1 ascended the ladder, he slipped near the third or fourth step and fell backwards, striking the back of his head on the sidewalk below. Employee #1 was taken to a local hospital, where he died as a result of head trauma.

Keywords: HEAD, CARPENTER, LADDER, SLIP, STRUCK AGAINST, FALL, CONCUSSION, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
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		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308434125			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 4 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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