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Accident Summary Nr: 116013.015 - Employee Sustains Multiple Injuries In Fall From Roof
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1393110.015 | 04/15/2019 | 238160 | Royalty Companies Of Indiana Inc |
Abstract: At 2:15 p.m. on April 13, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a roofing contractor, w as doing maintenance/repair work to the roof of a commercial building. He was n ot using any fall protection. He was backing up and pulling the roof lining to place it along the roof edges when he tripped over the 1-foot high parapet. The employee lost his balance and fell to the asphalt surface, a fall height of 20 feet. As he fell, he struck the adjacent roof, gutters, and the hood of a passi ng automobile. The employee was transported to the hospital and admitted for tr eatment of multiple injuries, including arm and leg fractures.
Keywords:
arm, asphalt, blunt force trauma, construction, fall, fall protection, fracture, leg, lost balance, maintenance, repair, roof, roofer, struck against, tripped, unprotected, walking backward
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Maintenance or repair | 1 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1393110.015 | 36 | M | Hospitalized injury | Roofers | Distance of Fall: 20 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: |