Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101922.015 - Employee falls from roof and incurs multiple injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 101922.015 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 10/30/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1274527.015	11/01/2017		238160	Perry Roofing Contractors, Llc.

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on October 30, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was engaged in roofing work at a three-story multifamily residential building. He was on the roof, standing on top of old shingles and debris, and throwing these materials down to a dumpster. The materials shifted, causing Employee #1 to slip and fall, a fall height of approximately 25 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured pelvis, a dislocated left wrist, and torn tendons and ligaments in his left hand.

Keywords: Dumpster, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Material Handling, Pelvis, Residential Construction, Roof, Roofer, Wrist

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair			3	25

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1274527.015	55	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 25 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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