Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100021.015 - Employee falls from roof and hits head on concrete wall

Accident Summary Nr: 100021.015 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 10/09/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1271929.015	10/18/2017		238350	Andy Waters Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on October 9, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was installing a prefabricated chimney on the roof of a two-story residential building. He lost his footing and fell from the roof, a fall height of 12 feet. After landing on the ground, he stumbled back and fell against a concrete wall, striking his head against the wall. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for injuries related to the fall.

Keywords: Chimney, Fall, Fall Protection, Head, Installing, Lost Balance, Residential Construction, Roof, Struck Against, Wall

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	2	18

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1271929.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: 12 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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