Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 111883.015 - Employee accessing roof falls and fractures spine

Accident Summary Nr: 111883.015 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 11/20/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1366618.015	11/28/2018		238160	Landmark Construction Companies

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on November 20, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in roofing repair work at a one-story multifamily residential structure. He was attempting to access the roof from an adjacent wall when he lost balance and fell, a fall height of 6 feet. The employee was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for a fracture to the upper (thoracic) spine.

Keywords: Access/Egress, Back, Carpenter, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Lost Balance, Maintenance, Repair, Residential Construction, Roof, Roofer, Spine, Vertebra

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair			1	6

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1366618.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: 6 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 6 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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