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Accident: 111412.015 - Employee Falls When Roof Collapses And Breaks Left Ankle And

Accident: 111412.015 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 11/29/2018
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
1363145.01511/30/2018Orozco'S Construction Llc
At 9:15 a.m. on November 29, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction compa ny, was working at a multi-employer construction project, a two-story residentia l structure. He was setting up scaffolding prior to installing metal siding. H e climbed a ladder to access the scaffolding and then stepped off the ladder and onto the roof. That section of roof was not supported, and it collapsed. Empl oyee #1 fell, a fall height of 10 feet. He was transported to the hospital, adm itted, and treated for a fractured left ankle and fractured right heel.
Keywords: ankle, climbing on ladder, foot, fracture, installing, ladder, metal siding, residential construction, roof, structural collapse, unsecured
End Use Proj Type Proj Cost Stories NonBldgHt Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling New project or new addition   2 11
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Construction
1 1363145.015 20 M Hospitalized injury FallDist: 10
FallHt:10
Cause: Installing metal siding
FatCause:

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