Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 89335.015 - Employee dies in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 89335.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 10/05/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1182469.015	10/07/2016		236118	Advanced Renovators, Llc

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on October 5, 2016, an employee was painting window trim. The ladder shifted, resulting in the employee falling. The 36-ft Werner fiberglass extension ladder was extended to approximately 24 ft 3 in. The height on the eave to driveway was approximately 23 feet 8 inches and the ladder was placed right under the eave. The employee died from a broken neck and head fracture(s).

Keywords: Fall, Ladder, Residential Construction

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1182469.015	44	M	Fatality		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: 17 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 17 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:

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