Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 106254.015 - Employee falls when awning roof collapses, breaks knee

Accident Summary Nr: 106254.015 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 05/31/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1320916.015	06/05/2018		238160	Allied Insulation

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on May 31, 2018, Employee #1 was working at a one-story multifamily residential building as part of a multiemployer construction project. He was tasked with installing gutters. As he transitioned from a ladder to the roof of an awning, the awning collapsed under his weight, and he fell onto the collapsed structure, a fall height of 10 feet. Emergency services were called and transported Employee #1 to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured right knee and a dislocated shoulder.

Keywords: Dislocated, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Knee, Overloaded, Residential Construction, Roof, Shoulder, Structural Collapse

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			1	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1320916.015	28	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: 10 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Installing metal siding Fatality Cause:

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