Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 103963.015 - Employee falls from roof and incurs fractures

Accident Summary Nr: 103963.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 02/28/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1298461.015	03/01/2018		238160	Donald Cox

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on February 28, 2018, Employee #1, a painter and field crew foreman employed by a construction company, was working at a one-story private residence. The project included removal and replacement of roofing rafters and gutters. Employee #1 was on the roof and using a Makita gas-powered chain saw with 16-inch blade to cut 8 inches off the protruding rafters. Employee #1 fell from the corner of the roof to a wooden patio deck, a fall height of 12 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for multiple injuries, including a fractured collarbone, fractured ribs that caused punctures to his lungs and liver, and possible concussion.

Keywords: Chain Saw, Collarbone, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Liver, Lung, Residential Construction, Rib, Roof

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			1	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1298461.015	37	M	Hospitalized injury		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: 12 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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