Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101248.015 - Employee Falls From Roof And Fractures Right Elbow

Accident Summary Nr: 101248.015 -- Report ID: 0523300 -- Event Date: 06/16/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1240340.015	06/16/2017		238160	Hector Hernandez

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 a.m. on June 16, 2017, Employee #1 was removing an antenna from a residential home. Employee #1 and a crew of three roofers and one supervisor were removing a residential roof. The temperatures was in the 70s degree Fahrenheit with no wind. The pitch of the roof was 5/12 with eve height of 10 feet. Employee #1 was instructed to throw an antenna off the roof. Employee #1 got the antenna and attempted to throw it over the rake side of the roof. The antenna caught his glove and pulled him from the roof. Employee #1 fell approximately 16 ft. He struck a pavement and suffered a fractured right elbow. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment and was then hospitalized.

Keywords: Antenna, Elbow, Fall, Fracture, PPE, Roof

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair			2	16

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1240340.015	29	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 16 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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