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Accident Summary Nr: 115540.015 - Employee Injures Spine And Head In Fall Through Roof
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1394598.015 | 04/19/2019 | 238160 | Gutier Llc |
Abstract: At 7:50 a.m. on April 17, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was working on the roof of a one-story commercial building. He was measuring a sect ion that needed to be cut out and replaced when he fell through the roof to the inside of the building, a fall height of 16 feet. Emergency services transporte d the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted to the intensive care unit with injuries to his spine and head.
Keywords:
back, blunt force trauma, construction, fall, fall protection, floor opening, head, rehabilitation, repair, roof, roofer, spine, unprotected, vertebra
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | 1 | 16 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1394598.015 | 39 | M | Hospitalized injury | Roofers | Distance of Fall: 16 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: |