Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 95594.015 - Employee falls from extension ladder and fractures back

Accident Summary Nr: 95594.015 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 04/28/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1229452.015	05/05/2017		238160	Suggate Construction, Llc

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on April 28, 2017, Employee #1 was standing on an extension ladder installing a drip edge onto a house using a handheld nailer. The extension ladder was leaning against the fascia of the house. During work, the ladder shifted and fell off the fascia through the house. Employee #1 fell off the ladder with the nailer still in his hand. Employee #1 sustained a fractured back with possible paralysis, and was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: Back, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fracture, Portable Power Tool, Residential Construction, Roof, Unstable Position

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			2	25

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1229452.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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