Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 106495.015 - Employee falls from roof, incurs head injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 106495.015 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 04/26/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1322799.015	05/30/2018		238160	Charles Chapman Construction

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on April 26, 2018, Employee #1 and coworkers, employed by a construction company, were engaged in re-roofing activity at a two-story residential structure. After tearing off existing roofing materials, they were breaking for lunch and descending from the roof when Employee #1 fell, a fall height of 11 feet. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for head injuries.

Keywords: Descending, Dismantling, Fall, Fall Protection, Head, Repair, Residential Construction, Roof, Roofer

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			2	11

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1322799.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 11 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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