Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 114878.015 - Employee falls from roof and sprains ankle

Accident Summary Nr: 114878.015 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 03/25/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1388506.015	03/28/2019		236220	The G. B. Group, Inc.

Abstract: At 5:10 p.m. on March 25, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, had completed his work day at a condominium complex that was undergoing renovation. All other employees had already left the premises, as the work day ended at 4:30 pm. However, Employee #1 climbed back up to the roof of a unit to re-secure the plastic sheeting on the roof's edge. Employee #1, who was not wearing his fall protection system, fell from the roof, a fall height of 7.5 feet. The unit's owner and a neighbor called for emergency services, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted for treatment of a sprained ankle.

Keywords: Ankle, Fall, Fall Protection, Rehabilitation, Renovation, Residential Construction, Roof, Sprain, Unprotected, Work Rules

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1388506.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenter	Distance of Fall: 8 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause:

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