Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 115906.015 - Employee falls from roof, breaks foot and ankle bones

Accident Summary Nr: 115906.015 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 04/29/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1397893.015	05/02/2019		238220	Duggan Mechanical Services, Inc

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on April 29, 2019, Employee #1, employed by an HVAC and mechanical services company, was attempting to remove an old compressor from the roof of a one-story commercial building. As he stood on the edge of the roof and attempted to lower the equipment, the employee lost balance, fell, and struck the pavement, a fall height of 11 feet. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of fractures to bones in his heel and ankle.

Keywords: Ankle, Blunt force trauma, Compressor, Construction, Demolition, Fall, Fall Protection, Foot, Fracture, HVAC, Lost Balance, Rehabilitation, Roof

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1397893.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Mechanical controls and valve repairers	Distance of Fall: 11 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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