Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117470.015 - Employee sustains multiple fractures in fall through skyligh

Accident Summary Nr: 117470.015 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 05/16/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1403612.015	05/17/2019		238160	Pierce And Company, Inc. Of Stuttgart, Arkansas

Abstract: At 10:15 a.m. on May 16, 2019, Employee #1 and coworkers, employed by a roofing contractor, were working on the roof of a one-story commercial building. They had not been provided with fall protection. They were removing debris and old trim and moving it to the other side of the roof. As Employee #1 walked on the roof, he stepped on a skylight and fell through to the concrete surface, a fall height of 17 feet. The employee was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of multiple fractures, including fractures to the hip and leg.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Broken Bone, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Hip, Housekeeping, Leg, Maintenance, Roof, Skylight, Unguarded, Unprotected, Walking Surface, Work Surface

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	1403612.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 17 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 17 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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