Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 102206.015 - Employee falls from roof and fractures leg

Accident Summary Nr: 102206.015 -- Report ID: 0523300 -- Event Date: 12/19/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1284873.015	12/19/2017		236115	Schubat Contracting & Renovation, Llc

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on December 19, 2017, Employee #1, a superintendent employed by a residential framing contractor, was working at a multiemployer construction project, a new residential structure. He was on the roof, which had a pitch of 5 to 12, and was inspecting the bracing he had previously installed to support roof decking. Employee #1 slipped on weatherproofing paper and fell, a fall height of 15 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for a fractured femur (thighbone).

Keywords: Bracing, Carpenter, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Leg, Residential Construction, Roof, Slippery Surface, Walking Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			2	15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1284873.015	36	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 15 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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