Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201610946 - Employee dies when he falls from a ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201610946 -- Report ID: 1054118 -- Event Date: 01/25/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302054044	01/26/1999	1761	0	Snyder Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc

Abstract: At approximately 8:15 a.m. on January 25, 1999, Employee #1 was climbing a 32-ft extension ladder that was against a building when it slid sideways and he and the ladder fell to the ground. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: EXTENSION LADDER, LADDER, SLIP, FALL, CONCUSSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1	23	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302054044			Fatality	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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