Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 103796.015 - Employee falls when roof collapses and incurs multiple fract

Accident Summary Nr: 103796.015 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 10/03/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1271357.015	10/19/2017		238160	Imperial Roof Management Inc.

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on October 3, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was working at a residential structure. He was standing on the eave of the first level roof and measuring the fascia board when the surface below his feet collapsed. Employee #1 fell through the roof opening to the pavement below, a fall height of approximately 13 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for fractures to his knee, wrist, and ribs, and a facial contusion.

Keywords: Face, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Knee, Residential Construction, Rib, Roof, Structural Collapse, Wrist

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair			2	13

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1271357.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 13 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 13 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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