Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 103288.015 - Employee falls from roof and injures head and ankle

Accident Summary Nr: 103288.015 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 02/16/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1296435.015	02/21/2018		238160	Coastal Metal Roofing, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:15 a.m. on February 16, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was engaged in roofing work at a two-story residential structure. To exit the roof, he unhooked his fall protection harness and began to climb down a ladder. The ladder slipped, and Employee #1 fell, a fall height of approximately 11 feet. He struck the back of his head on the corner of an air conditioning unit. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a double fracture to his left ankle and a head laceration.

Keywords: Ankle, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Head, Laceration, Residential Construction, Roof, Roofer, Struck Against

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			2	11

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1296435.015	53	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers: Helpers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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