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Accident Summary Nr: 109437.015 - Employee fractures heel, vertebrae in fall from roof
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1314251.015 | 05/07/2018 | 238160 | Manada Roofing Inc. |
Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on May 2, 2018, Employee #1 and his supervisor, employed by a roofing company, were among multiple employees engaged in reroofing activity on the roof of a two-story residential structure. Employee #1, who was not using fall protection, was receiving instructions from the supervisor. When Employee #1 moved to reposition himself, his tool belt caught on a stack of roofing coverings, and he fell off the roof, a fall height of approximately 13.5 feet. He was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for a fractured heel bone and compression fractures of two lumbar vertebrae.
Keywords:
Back, Belt, Caught By, Fall, Fall Protection, Foot, Fracture, Installing, Repair, Residential Construction, Roof, Roofer, Spine, Training, Vertebra
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | Maintenance or repair | 1 | 24 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1314251.015 | 40 | M | Hospitalized injury | Roofers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: |