Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 116202.015 - Employee sustains multiple injuries in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 116202.015 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 05/07/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1399399.015	05/07/2019		238130	Davis Company Incorporated

Abstract: On May 7, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at a one-story commercial building rehabilitation project. He was nailing the perimeter of the roof when he broke through an unsupported/unsecured piece of plywood decking and fell 13 feet, striking the concrete surface. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for acute traumatic injuries including an epidural hematoma, multiple rib fractures, and fractures of the lumbar spine.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Brain, Concrete, Construction, Decking, Fall, Fall Protection, Floor Hole, Fracture, Hemorrhage, Nail, Plywood, Rehabilitation, Rib, Roof, Scissor lift, Skull, Spine, Struck Against, Unsecured Panel

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation			1	13

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1399399.015	53	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause:

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