Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109209.015 - Employee incurs multiple injuries in fall through roof openi

Accident Summary Nr: 109209.015 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 08/14/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1338461.015	08/14/2018		236220	Pepper Construction Co.

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on August 14, 2018, an employee was working as part of a two-man crew removing sheets of plywood that covered Roof Top Unit (RTU) curbs and holes in the roof. While the employee was carrying a four foot by eight foot sheet of plywood horizontally, he stepped into a three foot by three foot RTU duct opening and fell approximately eighteen feet to the next level. The employee received fractures to his ribs, a lacerated liver and a lung contusion, and was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: Contusion, Demolition, Duct, Fall, Falling Object, Floor Hole, Fracture, Laceration, Liver, Lung, Rib, Roof, Roof Opening, Roof Opening Cover

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			2	25

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1338461.015	33	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: 18 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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