Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109393.015 - Employee falls from roof, incurs fractures and lung puncture

Accident Summary Nr: 109393.015 -- Report ID: 0215800 -- Event Date: 09/19/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1348346.015	09/14/2018		236115	Green Hammer Llc

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on September 19, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in roofing work for a one-story residential structure. He lost his footing and fell. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for multiple fractured ribs, fractured cervical vertebrae, and a punctured lung.

Keywords: Decking, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Installing, Lost Balance, Lung, Puncture, Residential Construction, Rib, Roof, Roofer, Vertebra

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			1	18

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1348346.015	47	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenter	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause:

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