Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 115902.015 - Employee falls from roof and fractures back

Accident Summary Nr: 115902.015 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 05/02/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1397854.015	05/02/2019		238160	Mtz Roofing Llc

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on May 2, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a roofing contractor, was engaged in re-roofing work at a residential structure. He had just accessed the roof from a ladder and had not yet tied off to his lanyard when he was struck by a bundle of shingles. The employee fell from the roof, a fall height of 9 feet. He was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of a fractured lower back.

Keywords: Back, Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Maintenance, Repair, Residential Construction, Roof, Roofer, Spine, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair			2	22

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1397854.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: 9 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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