Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 42824.015 - Employee falls from ladder, may have died from heart attack

Accident Summary Nr: 42824.015 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 04/01/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
898607.015	04/01/2013		238170	Raindancer Gutters

Abstract: On April 1, 2013, Employee #1, employed by a roof gutter company, was working at a private residence. He was working from a ladder and installing gutters on the roof eave, using equipment borrowed and brought to the worksite by a friend. Employee #1 fell from the ladder and landed unconscious on the ground. Emergency services were called and, upon arrival, began cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead at the emergency room. The subsequent investigation indicated that, prior to Employee #1's fall, the homeowner and the friend both noted that he did not look well, and Employee #1 commented that he did not feel well. The report notes that Employee #1 may have fallen from the ladder due to a heart attack.

Keywords: Cardiac Arrest, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Heart, Heart Attack, Installing, Ladder, Roof

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	15	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	898607.015	59	M	Fatality		Carpenter	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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