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Accident Summary Nr: 111873.015 - Employee falls and breaks leg when roof rafter collapses
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1366567.015 | 12/14/2018 | 238160 | West Oahu Roofing Inc |
Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on November 9, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was on the roof of a one-story residential structure and demolishing the last of the roof sheathing. He was standing on a roof rafter when the rafter collapsed. The employee fell and impacted the hard surface. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for a fractured right thighbone (femur).
Keywords:
Blunt force trauma, Demolition, Dismantling, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Leg, Material Handling, Rafter, Residential Construction, Roof, Roofer, Structural Collapse, Thigh, Wood Panel
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | Demolition | 1 | 8 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1366567.015 | 59 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: |