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Accident: 115608.015 - Employee Sustains Fractures In Fall From Machine
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1394250.015 | 04/15/2019 | David Makovec Incorporated |
At 8:00 a.m. on April 8, 2019, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by a roofing contractor, were engaged in maintenance work at a multifamily residential build ing. They were standing on the unguarded top portion of a gutter machine to cha nge/replace material spools. The top of the machine was slippery due to moistur e. Employee #1 slipped and fell from the machine, a fall height of 42 inches. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of fractu red vertebrae in his back, a fractured rib, and two broken teeth.
Keywords:
back, equipment operator, face, fall, fall protection, fracture, maintenance, residential construction, rib, roof, roofer, slip, slippery surface, spine, unguarded, vertebra
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-family dwelling | Maintenance or repair | ||||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1394250.015 | 57 | M | Hospitalized injury | Roofers | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Roofing FatCause: |