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Accident: 114621.015 - Foreman Falls While Removing Gutter And Injures Head
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1366826.015 | 12/13/2018 | Cannedy Roofing Systems |
At 12:00 p.m. on December 8, 2018, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by a roo fing 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 re move 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 struc k his head on the concrete surface. The coworker attempted to aid Employee #1, who was lying on the ground. Emergency services arrived and transported Employe e #1 to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for a blunt force trauma tic injury to the head.
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | Maintenance or repair | 1 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1366826.015 | 49 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers | FallDist: 11 FallHt:11 Cause: Roofing FatCause: |