Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100081.015 - Employee falls from roof and injures head

Accident Summary Nr: 100081.015 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 09/15/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1263964.015	09/20/2017		238160	Helferich Construction Llc

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on September 15, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at a residential structure. He was installing metal drip edge in preparation for roofing work. The roof had a steep pitch of 10 in 12. Employee #1 fell, a fall height of 15 feet, and landed on a lower deck level. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a head injury.

Keywords: Building, Fall, Fall Protection, Head, Installing, Residential Construction, Roof, Steep Grade

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1263964.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Roof Repair: Sheet Metal	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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