Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 110448.015 - Employee falls from roof, incurs multiple injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 110448.015 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 10/24/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1355879.015	10/26/2018		238160	Vanderwerff & May Builders, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on October 24, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in roofing work for a new pole barn. He was walking backward and rolling out roofing felt when he stepped off the roof's edge. Employee #1 fell a height of 18 feet. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of injuries to his back, arms, and ribs.

Keywords: Arm, Back, Barn, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Installing, Rib, Roof, Roofer, Walking Backward

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1355879.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 18 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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