Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101098.015 - Employee falls from roof and incurs face and back injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 101098.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 11/21/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1279862.015	11/29/2017		238160	Forever Firewood, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:20 p.m. on November 21, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was engaged in rehabilitation work at a residential structure. He was working near the edge of the roof and installing insulation when he fell, a fall height of 8.75 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for face and back injuries.

Keywords: Fall, Fall Protection, Installing, Insulator, Leading Edge, Residential Construction, Roof

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation			1	9

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1279862.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers: Helpers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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