Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 113455.015 - Employee Incurs Multiple Fractures In Fall Through Skylight

Accident Summary Nr: 113455.015 -- Report ID: 0215800 -- Event Date: 02/05/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1376368.015	02/05/2019		238160	Lance Decker

Abstract: On February 5, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a roofing contractor, was engaged in roof repair work at a one-story commercial building. He was on the roof and using a stripping tool to strip shingles when his tool became stuck. The employee lost his balance, fell through the skylight he was standing next to, and struck the concrete surface, a fall height of 22 feet. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for three rib fractures, a fractured pelvis, and a fractured hip.

Keywords: caught in, concrete slab, construction, dismantling, fall, fall protection, fracture, hand tool, hip, lost balance, pelvis, rib, roof, skylight, struck against, work surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair			1	22

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1376368.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 22 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 22 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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