Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 102022.015 - Employee falls from roof and fractures neck

Accident Summary Nr: 102022.015 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 01/03/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1286460.015	01/08/2018		238160	Melanson Company, Inc., The

Abstract: At 9:13 a.m. on January 3, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working on a roof repair for a two-story commercial building. He was walking backward and installing insulation when he reached the roof's edge and tripped over a 10-inch parapet. Employee #1 fell, a fall height of 13 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for fractures to five neck vertebrae.

Keywords: Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Neck, Repair, Roof, Tripped, Vertebra, Walking Backward

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation			2	13

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1286460.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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