Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100454.015 - Employee falls from roof and injures foot and back

Accident Summary Nr: 100454.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 10/28/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1275080.015	11/06/2017		238160	Jeff Crowson

Abstract: At 8:15 a.m. on October 28, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworkers #1 and #2, employed by a roofing company, were installing a TPO roofing membrane to the roof of a one-story auto parts department. The roof had a 1 in 12 pitch. As Employee #1 walked forward and rolled out the material, he fell, a fall height of 12 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a torn tendon in his left foot and a back injury.

Keywords: Back, Construction, Fall, Foot, Repair, Roof, Roofer, Tendon, Work Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair			1	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1275080.015	33	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 12 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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