Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 102872.015 - Employee falls from icy roof and incurs multiple fractures

Accident Summary Nr: 102872.015 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 01/17/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1290274.015	01/19/2018		238160	D-7 Construction, Llc

Abstract: At 11:15 a.m. on January 17, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was on the roof of a two-story residential structure. He was installing the anchor point for a personal fall protection system when he stepped back onto a patch of ice, lost his footing, and fell, a fall height of 21 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for fractures to both wrists, both arms, his left leg, and his left hip.

Keywords: Anchor, Arm, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Hip, Leg, Residential Construction, Walking Backward, Wrist

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			2	21

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1290274.015	37	M	Hospitalized injury		Roof Repar: Shingle	Distance of Fall: 21 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 21 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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