Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 116099.015 - Employee fractures pelvis, ribs in fall through roof hole

Accident Summary Nr: 116099.015 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 05/08/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1399532.015	05/09/2019		238160	Pulver Roofing Co., Inc.

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on May 8, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a roofing contractor, was working on the roof of a school. He was measuring the roof curb opening when he fell through the opening, a fall height of 20 feet. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of injuries that included fractures to the pelvis and multiple ribs.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Floor Hole, Fracture, Measuring Device, Pelvis, Rib, Roof, Roofer, Unguarded Fl Opening

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1399532.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 20 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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