Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202013678 - Employee dies in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 202013678 -- Report ID: 0216000 -- Event Date: 11/23/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304378359	11/26/2001	1761	0	Donald W. Brown Roofing And Siding Co., Inc.

Abstract: On November 23, 2001, Employee #1 was carrying a roll of roofing paper up an extension ladder to a roof. He lost his balance, fell approximately 15 feet to the ground, and died. The employer had a ladder hoist on site, but it was not used.

Keywords: EXTENSION LADDER, ROOF, HOISTING MECHANISM, LADDER, HOIST, 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		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304378359			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Hoisting Bundles Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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