Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101741.015 - Employee falls from roof and fractures ribs

Accident Summary Nr: 101741.015 -- Report ID: 0627510 -- Event Date: 11/19/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1285011.015	12/22/2017		238160	Lydick-Hooks Roofing Company Of Lubbock, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on November 19, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was working on the roof of a one-story commercial building. He was checking the metal siding on the roof's leading edge when he twisted in his knee pads and rolled off the roof, a fall height of 12 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for multiple rib fractures.

Keywords: Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Leading Edge, PPE, Rib, Roof

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	Construction
1	1285011.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: 12 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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