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Accident Summary Nr: 70307.015 - Worker falls from ladder, sustains brain, head, and other in

Accident Summary Nr: 70307.015 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 01/06/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1017693.015	01/13/2015		238160	Kachina Builders And Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on January 6, 2015, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in roofing work at a single family residential building. He was climbing a ladder to access the roof when he experienced a medical event that caused him to lose consciousness. Employee #1 fell from the ladder to the ground, a fall height of 8 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for traumatic brain injury and injuries to the head and multiple other parts of his body.

Keywords: Brain, Building, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Head, Ladder, Roof, Roofer

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1017693.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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