Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117616.015 - Employee sustains multiple fractures in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 117616.015 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 03/12/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1385628.015	03/15/2019		238160	Tj Roofing, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on March 12, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a roofing contractor, was walking across the roof of a new two-story commercial building. He intended to complete installation of miscellaneous metal trim pieces. The employee slipped and fell, a fall height of 18 feet. He was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of fractures to his wrist, hip, and leg.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Hip, Installing, Leg, Roof, Roofer, Slip, Walking Surface, Work Surface, Wrist

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			2	18

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1385628.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury		Roof Repair: Sheet Metal	Distance of Fall: 18 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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