Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 106331.015 - Employee falls from roof and breaks both ankles

Accident Summary Nr: 106331.015 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 05/31/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1321478.015	06/08/2018		238160	Hl Thompson Enterprises, Llc.

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on May 31, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in roofing activity at a two-story residential structure. As he installed roofing shingles, he slipped and fell, a fall height of 19 feet, and struck a concrete slab at surface. Employee #1 was using fall protection, but the anchor broke and the system failed to protect him. Emergency services transported Employee #1 to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for fractures to both ankles.

Keywords: Anchor, Ankle, Concrete Slab, Equipment Failure, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Installing, Residential Construction, Roof, Roofer, Slip

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			2	19

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1321478.015	20	M	Hospitalized injury		Roof Repar: Shingle	Distance of Fall: 19 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 19 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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