Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 107043.015 - Employee fractures ribs, cuts scalp in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 107043.015 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 07/02/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1327788.015	07/06/2018		238160	Weather-Tech Roofing, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:25 p.m. on July 2, 2018, Employee #1, a new laborer employed by a roofing company, was assisting coworkers to install new roofing at a one-story residence. They were installing sheets of Thermoplastic Polyolefin when Employee #1 stepped off the roof's edge and fell approximately 12 feet. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was treated for multiple rib fractures and a scalp laceration.

Keywords: Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Installing, Laceration, Repair, Residential Construction, Rib, Roof, Roofer, Scalp, Work Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
		Maintenance or repair

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1327788.015	24	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers: Helpers	Distance of Fall: 12 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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