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Accident Summary Nr: 112918.015 - Employee falls from roof and fractures ribs and hip
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1373600.015 | 01/24/2019 | 238160 | Louisiana Roofing Contractors, Llc |
Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on January 21, 2019, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by a roofing contractor, were engaged in roofing repair work at a one-story commercial building. Employee #1 was helping his coworker place roofing materials on an aerial lift. He then accessed the roof, whereupon he fell, a fall height of 20 feet. Emergency services transported Employee #1 to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of multiple injuries that included fractured ribs and a fractured hip.
Keywords:
Aerial Lift, Blunt force trauma, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Hip, Material Handling, Repair, Rib, Roof, Roofer
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Maintenance or repair | 1 | 20 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1373600.015 | 22 | M | Hospitalized injury | Helpers, mechanics and repairers | Distance of Fall: 20 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: |