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Accident Summary Nr: 201681392 - Employee is killed when ladder falls off building ledge
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 305759169 | 07/14/2003 | 1542 | 236220 | Trucano Construction Company |
Abstract: On July 14, 2003, an employee working as a carpenter for Trucano Construction Company was applying a rubber adhesive to the back wall of a newly constructed building. The employee was standing on a 6-foot Werner stepladder, when the bottom legs of the ladder slipped off the ledge. The employee was killed when he fell 20 feet to the ground.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 2 | 37 | X | ||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305759169 | Fatality | Fracture | Carpenters | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 24 feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder |
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