Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 107729.015 - Employee falls from roof, incurs rib fractures and internal

Accident Summary Nr: 107729.015 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 07/17/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1333447.015	07/25/2018		238160	Nu Vision Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on July 17, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in roofing repair work at a two-story commercial building. After cutting material for the roof, he took several steps backward and fell off the roof. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for multiple rib fractures and internal injuries.

Keywords: Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Material Handling, Repair, Roof, Roofer, Unguarded, Walking Backward

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair			2	14

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1333447.015	28	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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