Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202549648 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 202549648 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 10/26/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309303733	11/03/2008	7349	561790	National Air Duct & Cleaning Inc

Abstract: On October 26, 2008, Employee #1 was cleaning rain gutters at a two story apartment building. He had been instructed to secure and ascend a ladder to remove the leaves with water pressure from a hose. He ascended a 20-ft extension ladder and climbed onto the roof to make an overall determination of the work to be done. He was injured when he tripped over some roof flashing and fell 20 feet to the ground below. Employee #1 was hospitalized at Mission Regional Medical Center for a fractured rib, sacrum, and pelvis.

Keywords: FRACTURE, RAIN SPOUT, ROOF, CLEANING, LADDER, TRIPPED, PELVIS, RIB, FALL, HIP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309303733			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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