Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 106097.015 - Employee falls from roof and sustains cuts to face, arms

Accident Summary Nr: 106097.015 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 05/29/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1319317.015	05/31/2018		238160	Western Products, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on May 29, 2018, Employee #1, employed by an exterior home improvements company, was working on the roof of a two-story residential building. He was installing valley tin when he unhooked his fall protection lanyard, because the rope was caught on a roof jack. Employee #1 fell onto the valley tin and then to the ground, 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 lacerations to his face and arms.

Keywords: Arm, Caught By, Face, Fall, Fall Protection, Laceration, Lanyard, Repair, Residential Construction, Roof

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1319317.015	28	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 20 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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