Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 102023.015 - Employee falls from roof and injures leg and ankle

Accident Summary Nr: 102023.015 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 10/11/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1281003.015	12/05/2017		236115	Lorton Mitchell Custom Homes

Abstract: At 8:15 a.m. on October 11, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a home builder, was engaged in a home renovation. He was on the roof, which had a 6 to 12 pitch, and was operating a circular saw and installing roof sheathing when he slipped and fell. Employee #1 first struck the ground, a fall height of 10 feet, and then fell into a swimming pool that was being constructed, for a total fall height of approximately 14 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a leg laceration and ankle injury.

Keywords: Ankle, Fall, Fall Protection, Laceration, Leg, Pool, Repair, Residential Construction, Roof, Slip

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			1	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1281003.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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