Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109340.015 - Employee incurs multiple injuries in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 109340.015 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 09/12/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1346573.015	09/13/2018		238160	Capitol Roofing, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on September 12, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was engaged in reroofing work at a one-story multifamily residential structure. He was on the roof and tearing off old materials when he slipped on pine needles and fell. He struck his head against a dump truck before impacting the ground. The employee was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for a closed head injury, a fractured rib, a laceration to his ear, a sprained finger, and a contusion to his left knee.

Keywords: Contusion, Demolition, Dismantling, Dump Truck, Ear, Fall, Fall Protection, Finger, Fracture, Head, Knee, Laceration, Residential Construction, Rib, Roof, Roofer, Slip, Slippery Surface, Sprain, Struck Against

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			1	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1346573.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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