Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101469.015 - Worker falls from roof, incurs concussion

Accident Summary Nr: 101469.015 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 07/13/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1250116.015	07/26/2017		238160	Joaquin Roofing Company

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on July 13, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was working at a one-story multifamily building. He was on the roof and operating a Skilsaw power saw to cut rafter tails. Employee #1 stepped on a board that was rotten, causing him to fall from the roof, a fall height of approximately 10 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for a concussion and a leg contusion.

Keywords: Concussion, Contusion, Electric Saw, Fall, Fall Protection, Leg, Rafter, Residential Construction, Roof, Roof Panel

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			1	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1250116.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers: Helpers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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