How tall is your house? Even if you think about going on your roof to clean your gutters read below……this is serious.
People who are six feet or more above lower levels are at risk for serious injury or death if they should fall. A total of 20,498 occupational fatalities occurred from 1992-2009. Of these deaths, nearly one-third – 6,591 – were attributed to fall injuries, with 2,163 fatalities resulting from roof falls.
Because of the heights, falls from roofs usually cause bad injuries. Here are some of the injuries that can result from a rooftop fall:
Death;
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI);
Paralysis, including paraplegia and quadriplegia;
Back injuries;
Ankle, foot and knee injuries;
Bone fractures, including hairline and compound fractures
Spinal cord damage;
Bruises;
Sprains, and more.
Keltom Gutter Services is fully insured with both workers compensation and liability to provide gutter cleaning services in 12 counties in NJ. Call or contact us today to schedule your gutter cleaning.