Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 116843.015 - Employee's legs and arms are crushed in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 116843.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 01/14/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1371980.015	01/16/2019		236115	Thiessen Homes

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on January 14, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a home builder, was supervising and performing framing work on the roof structure of a new two-story residence. The employee, who was not protected by a fall prevention system, scaffolding, or guardrails, fell to the asphalt surface, a fall height of approximately 19.5 feet, and sustained crushing injuries to both arms and legs. The employee was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of injuries.

Keywords: Arm, Blunt force trauma, Crushed, Crushing, Fall, Fall Protection, Framing, Leg, Residential Construction, Roof, Unprotected

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			2	26

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1371980.015	59	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: 20 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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