Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 105343.015 - Employee falls from roof and breaks ankle and hand

Accident Summary Nr: 105343.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 05/01/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1314248.015	05/07/2018		238210	Quick Systems Inc

Abstract: At 6:00 p.m. on May 1, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a solar systems company, was on the roof of a two-story house and measuring for a solar system installation. He stepped on a tile along the roof's edge, the tile broke, and Employee #1 lost his balance and fell, a fall height of at least 19.5 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for fractures and bruising. Employee #1 required surgery on his right ankle and right hand.

Keywords: Ankle, Concrete, Contusion, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Hand, Lost Balance, Measuring Device, Residential Construction, Roof, Roof Panel, Untrained

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			2	24

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1314248.015	29	M	Hospitalized injury		Installers And Repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause:

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