Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 114621.015 - Foreman falls while removing gutter and injures head

Accident Summary Nr: 114621.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 12/08/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1366826.015	12/13/2018		238160	Cannedy Roofing Systems

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on December 8, 2018, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by a roofing company, were replacing the gutters at a mobile park residence. Employee #1, the foreman, had climbed up an extension ladder and was kneeling at the edge of the roof while attempting to remove the old gutters. He was struggling to remove the gutter's stripped screws when the gutter suddenly released. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell from the roof, a fall height of 10.5 feet. He struck his head on the concrete surface. The coworker attempted to aid Employee #1, who was lying on the ground. Emergency services arrived and transported Employee #1 to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for a blunt force traumatic injury to the head.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Concrete, Dismantling, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall Protection, Head, Lost Balance, Maintenance, Repair, Residential Construction, Roofer, Struck Against

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1366826.015	49	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 11 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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