Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 202540324 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Ladder
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300869666 | 01/20/2009 | 1761 | 238160 | Crs Commercial Roofing |
Abstract: At approximately 7:00 a.m. on January 9, 2009, Employee #1 was working for a roofing subcontractor in the renovation of an existing tilt-up warehouse. An aluminum extension ladder was set up on the mezzanine floor of the warehouse in order to access the roof. As Employee #1 ascended the ladder and reached the top of the ladder, it fell backwards, causing Employee #1 to slip. He attempted to grab the roof hatch, but was unable to reach it. Employee #1 fell about 12 feet, landing on the mezzanine floor with the ladder still in the vertical position. Employee #1 was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was hospitalized and treated for a fractured vertebrate at the L1 joint. The incident investigation attributed the accident to (1) the ladder not being secured at the top, and (2) a failure for the ladder to be angled with a 1 to 4 ratio.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Alteration or rehabilitation | $5,000,000 to $20,000,000 | 1 | 34 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300869666 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder |
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