Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100115.015 - Carpenter falls through roof and fractures pelvis

Accident Summary Nr: 100115.015 -- Report ID: 0523300 -- Event Date: 10/12/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1272512.015	10/18/2017		238990	All American Lumber, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:45 a.m. on October 12, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworkers #1 and #2, employed by a construction materials and services company, were working at a one-story construction storage building. They were using an MEC Scissor Lift, Model 2548HT, Serial Number 7103529, to access the roof in order to remove and replace damaged metal roofing panels. Employee #1 stepped onto exposed roofing insulation in an area where the roof panel had been removed and not yet replaced. He fell through the roof to the concrete surface below, a fall height of approximately 21 feet. As he fell, he struck a metal storage rack located inside the building. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for multiple fractures to his pelvis.

Keywords: Carpenter, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Floor Hole, Fracture, Pelvis, Repair, Roof, Untrained

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1272512.015	37	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: 20 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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