Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201522935 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201522935 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 06/13/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109176438	06/13/2007	1721	238320	Gerety Painting & Contracting Corp.

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were installing decorative shutters from a small roof of a residential home, Employee #1 fell approximately 13 feet from a combination roof bracket scaffold and a straight ladder secured to the roof. The scaffolding and ladder had collapsed under the weight of the workers. The details of the event or the extent of injuries were not specified in the original narrative.

Keywords: ROOF BRACKET, LADDER, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, 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	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	109176438			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 13 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from roof
2	109176438			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 13 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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