Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 104667.015 - Employee falls from roof and injures pelvis

Accident Summary Nr: 104667.015 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 10/23/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1283053.015	12/12/2017		238210	Horizon Solar

Abstract: At 9:50 a.m. on October 23, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a solar energy company, was working at a two-story residential structure. He was removing a swimming pool water heat from the roof. As he began descend from the roof, Employee #1 and the water heater slid and fell to the cement pad below, a fall height of approximately 20 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for multiple injuries of the pelvis.

Keywords: Demolition, Descending, Dismantling, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Heater, Pelvis, Residential Construction, Roof

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1283053.015	22	M	Hospitalized injury		Installers And Repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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