Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 118654.015 - Employee fractures elbow in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 118654.015 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 02/05/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1382234.015	02/26/2019		238160	Redwood Empire Roofing Inc.

Abstract: At 9:45 a.m. on February 5, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was engaged in roofing work at a one-story residential structure. He was installing flashing on the metal roof when he slipped and fell, a fall height of 14 feet, and hit the ground with his arms outstretched. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of a fractured left elbow.

Keywords: Arm, Blunt force trauma, Elbow, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Installing, Residential Construction, Roof, Roofer, Slip, Work Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			1	14

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1382234.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 14 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 14 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.